Hidalgo County's estimated 2025 population is 927,197 with a growth rate of 1.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hidalgo County is the 9th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 779,091 and has seen a growth of 19.01% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Hidalgo County includes 39.54% White, 10.79% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Two or more races (47.58%)
White (39.54%)
Other race (10.79%)
Asian (1.02%)
Black or African American (0.69%)
Native American (0.36%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.02%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Two or more races | 419,107 | 47.58% |
| White | 348,336 | 39.54% |
| Other race | 95,062 | 10.79% |
| Asian | 8,981 | 1.02% |
| Black or African American | 6,070 | 0.69% |
| Native American | 3,170 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 195 | 0.02% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Hidalgo County's average per capita income is $34,169. Household income levels show a median of $52,281. The poverty rate stands at 27.19%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $70,971 | $92,049 |
| Families | $57,989 | $78,016 |
| Households | $52,281 | $71,722 |
| Non Families | $29,167 | $43,046 |
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