Hidalgo County, New Mexico

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,097
Median household income: $49,076
Median home value: $114,000

Home to 4,097 residents, Hidalgo County is one of New Mexico's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,076, its median household income sits below New Mexico's $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Hidalgo County's population declined 4.7% from 4,297 to 4,097, while its median household income rose 15.4% from $42,526 to $49,076.

Households average 2.67 people. The median gross rent is $803.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,097
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,076
Median home value: $114,000
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 2,219
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2974,097

Median household income

$42,526$49,076

Median home value

$86,000$114,000

Median gross rent

$501$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,297	$42,526	$86,000	$501
2020	4,234	$44,722	$91,800	$544
2021	4,214	$46,097	$94,400	$594
2022	4,160	$53,651	$102,500	$668
2023	4,097	$49,076	$114,000	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	230	5.6%
5 to 17	650	15.9%
18 to 24	330	8.1%
25 to 34	504	12.3%
35 to 44	472	11.5%
45 to 54	391	9.5%
55 to 64	603	14.7%
65 to 74	549	13.4%
75 and over	368	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,568	38.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.4%
Asian	34	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.6%
Two or more races	110	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,343	57.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	436	15.1%
High school graduate	1,087	37.7%
Some college or associate's	851	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	363	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	150	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,351	82.7%
Carpooled	135	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	4.8%
Other means	20	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	887	57.0%
15 to 29 min	260	16.7%
30 to 44 min	82	5.3%
45 to 59 min	128	8.2%
60+ min	199	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 20.5% (823 of 4,015)

	Count	Share
Family households	989	65.9%
Nonfamily households	512	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,501	67.6%
Vacant	718	32.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,131	75.3%
Renter-occupied	370	24.7%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other33.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,325	59.7%
1-unit, attached	26	1.2%
2 to 4 units	48	2.2%
5 to 19 units	30	1.4%
20 or more units	55	2.5%
Mobile home & other	735	33.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 35023
State: New Mexico
Land area: 3,439 sq mi
Water area: 9.1 sq mi
Center point: 31.8981, -108.7519