US Census Data

Hidalgo County, Texas

58 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
880,921
+3.0%’19–’23
Median household income
$52,281
+30.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$124,000
+42.4%’19–’23

Home to 880,921 residents, Hidalgo County is one of Texas's counties. 58 cities and places have their primary county here. At $52,281, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hidalgo County's population grew 3.0% from 855,176 to 880,921, while its median household income rose 30.7% from $40,014 to $52,281.

Owners occupy 67.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
880,921
Median age
30.3 yrs
Median household income
$52,281
Median home value
$124,000
Median gross rent
$925
Housing units
302,173
Homeownership rate
67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
Unemployment rate
7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
855,176880,921
Median household income
$40,014$52,281
Median home value
$87,100$124,000
Median gross rent
$734$925
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019855,176$40,014$87,100$734
2020861,137$41,846$90,000$753
2021865,677$44,666$94,600$799
2022873,167$49,371$112,700$875
2023880,921$52,281$124,000$925

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 570,2268.0%
5 to 17206,41323.4%
18 to 2497,71111.1%
25 to 34119,92813.6%
35 to 44108,69812.3%
45 to 54100,36411.4%
55 to 6476,0858.6%
65 to 7457,5616.5%
75 and over43,9355.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)53,5366.1%
Black or African American4,8140.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native6300.1%
Asian8,7501.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1690.0%
Some other race1,2910.1%
Two or more races2,0260.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)809,70591.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma155,27130.7%
High school graduate127,48525.2%
Some college or associate's120,84623.9%
Bachelor's degree70,64013.9%
Graduate or professional degree32,3296.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone255,33775.8%
Carpooled34,77610.3%
Public transit7960.2%
Walked4,0391.2%
Bicycle4900.1%
Worked from home28,9668.6%
Other means12,3333.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min96,53831.4%
15 to 29 min128,50141.8%
30 to 44 min57,24218.6%
45 to 59 min11,5623.8%
60+ min13,9284.5%

Households

Average household size
3.30
Poverty rate
27.2% (237,121 of 872,043)
CountShare
Family households206,55178.2%
Nonfamily households57,57721.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1999

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied264,12887.4%
Vacant38,04512.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied178,47567.6%
Renter-occupied85,65332.4%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached196,42865.0%
1-unit, attached5,7301.9%
2 to 4 units29,6809.8%
5 to 19 units17,2315.7%
20 or more units7,8342.6%
Mobile home & other45,27015.0%

Geography

County GEOID
48215
State
Texas
Land area
1,571 sq mi
Water area
12 sq mi
Center point
26.3964, -98.1810

Cities & places

58

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253