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Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas · ZIP 78501, 78503, 78504

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 914,820 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 264,128Households
  • $52,281Median household income
  • $124,000Median home value
  • 58Towns with a page
  • 30ZIP codes

Hidalgo County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+52.9%
400k600k800k1M2000: 569,46320002010: 774,76920102020: 870,7812020569,463870,781
Population of Hidalgo County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000569,463
2010774,769
2020870,781

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hidalgo County
Under $50k48.3%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k13.8%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $52,281 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hidalgo County
Owner occupied
178,475 units
Renter occupied
85,653 units
Vacancy rate
12.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hidalgo County2023
Health care and social assistance78,321
Retail trade38,238
Accommodation and food services27,717
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services10,476
Wholesale trade9,680
Transportation and warehousing9,194
Educational services8,798
Professional, scientific, and technical services6,973

227,682 employees in 13,393 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hidalgo County compared with its state
Hidalgo County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHidalgo CountyTexas
Population880,92129,640,343
Median household income$52,281$76,292
Median age30.335.5
Median home value$124,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents26.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes67.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hidalgo County58 with a page · sort by any column

Type
McAllenCity148,78262.4 sq mi
EdinburgCity108,73347.2 sq mi
MissionCity88,57436.3 sq mi
PharrCity81,14224.4 sq mi
WeslacoCity43,86416.9 sq mi
San JuanCity37,34112.1 sq mi
AltonCity22,9077.60 sq mi
AlamoCity20,6947.69 sq mi
MercedesCity17,53511.8 sq mi
DonnaCity16,8768.29 sq mi
PalmviewCity16,0307.58 sq mi
HidalgoCity15,1648.34 sq mi
La HomaCensus designated place11,3896.31 sq mi
MurilloCensus designated place8,5115.49 sq mi
Mila DoceCensus designated place8,2983.29 sq mi
PenitasCity6,5689.36 sq mi
OlivarezCensus designated place6,5663.69 sq mi
Salida del Sol EstatesCensus designated place6,3562.35 sq mi
DoolittleCensus designated place6,1624.15 sq mi
ElsaCity5,7502.09 sq mi
ProgresoCity5,1823.00 sq mi
La JoyaCity5,1294.21 sq mi
DoffingCensus designated place5,1264.33 sq mi
North AlamoCensus designated place4,8431.43 sq mi
San CarlosCensus designated place4,2091.81 sq mi
Sullivan CityCity3,9003.59 sq mi
Midway NorthCensus designated place3,5141.73 sq mi
La BlancaCensus designated place3,4794.13 sq mi
ScissorsCensus designated place3,1961.59 sq mi
La VillaCity3,1790.60 sq mi
South AlamoCensus designated place3,1142.04 sq mi
Midway SouthCensus designated place2,8580.96 sq mi
Indian HillsCensus designated place2,7792.44 sq mi
Citrus CityCensus designated place2,7402.08 sq mi
EdcouchCity2,6931.03 sq mi
PalmhurstCity2,6024.45 sq mi
PerezvilleCensus designated place2,3660.75 sq mi
Palmview SouthCensus designated place2,3010.84 sq mi
Monte AltoCensus designated place2,2602.25 sq mi
HeidelbergCensus designated place2,2212.64 sq mi
Llano GrandeCensus designated place2,1951.57 sq mi
LopezvilleCensus designated place2,0260.77 sq mi
AbramCensus designated place1,8323.07 sq mi
César ChávezCensus designated place1,7422.23 sq mi
West SharylandCensus designated place1,6241.16 sq mi
MunizCensus designated place1,1841.06 sq mi
HargillCensus designated place8760.85 sq mi
LinnCensus designated place63348.6 sq mi
GranjenoCity2890.30 sq mi
Progreso LakesCity2752.10 sq mi
HavanaCensus designated place2590.81 sq mi
Laguna SecaCensus designated place2592.27 sq mi
Villa VerdeCensus designated place2280.26 sq mi
RelampagoCensus designated place1711.54 sq mi
La Coma HeightsCensus designated place1220.98 sq mi
Los EbanosCensus designated place630.59 sq mi
CuevitasCensus designated place00.31 sq mi
Harding Gill TractCensus designated place01.10 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.