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Hidalgo County, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
891,977
Households
270,210
Average household size
3.27
Median age
30.5 years
Median household income
$54,338
Housing units
308,556
Population comparison
2020 Census870,781
2024 estimate891,977
Change+2.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
891,977
Median age
30.5 years
Male
440,466
Female
451,511
Median age by sex
Male median age
29.6 years
Female median age
31.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
35,616Under 534,230
105,0485–17101,351
50,33818–2449,393
62,17725–3460,107
54,46335–4454,609
49,76245–5452,677
36,51755–6441,154
46,54565+57,990
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 535,61634,230
5–17105,048101,351
18–2450,33849,393
25–3462,17760,107
35–4454,46354,609
45–5449,76252,677
55–6436,51741,154
65+46,54557,990
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5–17
Male
5–9
37,595
10–14
43,415
15–17
24,038
Female
5–9
36,416
10–14
40,986
15–17
23,949
18–24
Male
18–19
15,196
20
7,698
21
7,531
22–24
19,913
Female
18–19
14,735
20
7,464
21
7,235
22–24
19,959
25–34
Male
25–29
32,264
30–34
29,913
Female
25–29
31,297
30–34
28,810
35–44
Male
35–39
26,937
40–44
27,526
Female
35–39
27,618
40–44
26,991
45–54
Male
45–49
26,149
50–54
23,613
Female
45–49
27,290
50–54
25,387
55–64
Male
55–59
18,329
60–61
7,460
62–64
10,728
Female
55–59
21,968
60–61
7,668
62–64
11,518
65+
Male
65–66
6,401
67–69
8,686
70–74
11,851
75–79
9,630
80–84
5,568
85+
4,409
Female
65–66
7,385
67–69
9,604
70–74
14,850
75–79
11,136
80–84
7,677
85+
7,338
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Two or more races
528,95859.3%
White alone
247,55127.8%
Some other race
96,00710.8%
Asian alone
9,2021.0%
Black alone
6,2070.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,7510.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3010.0%
Residents: 891,977.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Two or more races528,958
White alone247,551
Some other race96,007
Asian alone9,202
Black alone6,207
American Indian / Alaska Native3,751
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander301

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
819,984
White, not Hispanic
53,400

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
209,298
Married-couple share
64.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
57.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
51,58719.1%
1 person
68,51725.4%
2 people
46,99617.4%
3 people
45,44616.8%
4 people
57,66421.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
31,383
6 People
14,764
7 Plus People
11,517
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person51,587
2 people68,517
3 people46,996
4 people45,446
5+ people57,664
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households209,298
Married-couple families135,34264.7% of family households
With children
64,65047.8%
Without children
70,69252.2%
Other families73,95635.3% of family households
Male householder
17,81124.1%
Female householder
56,14575.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households209,298Not applicable
Married-couple families135,34264.7%
With children64,65047.8%
Without children70,69252.2%
Other families73,95635.3%
Male householder17,81124.1%
Female householder56,14575.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$54,338
Median family
$60,128
Per capita
$23,117
Household incomeShare of households
67,72125.1%
Under $25k
58,98721.8%
$25–49k
44,92516.6%
$50–74k
33,33912.3%
$75–99k
37,84114.0%
$100–149k
14,5185.4%
$150–199k
12,8794.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
19,089
$10,000–$14,999
17,469
$15,000–$19,999
14,990
$20,000–$24,999
16,173
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
13,426
$30,000–$34,999
12,503
$35,000–$39,999
12,513
$40,000–$44,999
10,162
$45,000–$49,999
10,383
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
19,219
$60,000–$74,999
25,706
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
21,871
$125,000–$149,999
15,970
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k67,721
$25–49k58,987
$50–74k44,925
$75–99k33,339
$100–149k37,841
$150–199k14,518
$200k+12,879

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
516,001
High school or higher
70.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
20.6%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
90,52217.5%
Less than 9th grade
63,07912.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
134,93326.1%
High school or equivalent
91,48717.7%
Some college, no degree
29,5115.7%
Associate degree
72,51514.1%
Bachelor’s degree
33,9546.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
20,353
Nursery School
209
Kindergarten
309
First Grade
1,623
Second Grade
3,320
Third Grade
8,120
Fourth Grade
4,876
Fifth Grade
7,627
Sixth Grade
23,594
Seventh Grade
5,422
Eighth Grade
15,069
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
26,931
Tenth Grade
11,943
Eleventh Grade
12,959
Twelfth No Diploma
11,246
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
115,498
Ged Or Alternative Credential
19,435
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
25,336
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
66,151
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
25,290
Professional School Degree
5,239
Doctorate Degree
3,425
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade90,522
Grades 9–12, no diploma63,079
High school or equivalent134,933
Some college, no degree91,487
Associate degree29,511
Bachelor’s degree72,515
Graduate or professional33,954
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,58025,854
Widowed
20,11631,621
Divorced
6,54214,867
Separated
166,411163,681
Now Married
129,733118,723
Never Married
16,80927,174
Married Spouse Absent
149,602136,507
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,58025,854
Divorced20,11631,621
Separated6,54214,867
Now Married166,411163,681
Never Married129,733118,723
Married Spouse Absent16,80927,174
Married Spouse Present149,602136,507

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$140,900
Median gross rent
$957
Housing tenure
Owner
182,27167.5%
Renter
87,93932.5%
Occupied homes: 270,210.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner182,271
Renter87,939
Housing occupancy
Occupied
270,21087.6%
Vacant
38,34612.4%
Housing units: 308,556.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied270,210
Vacant38,346

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
71,799
Owners without mortgage
110,472
Vacancy reason
For rent6,367
For sale2,343
Rented, not occupied426
Sold, not occupied798
Seasonal13,884
Migrant workers485
Other14,043
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,367
For sale2,343
Rented, not occupied426
Sold, not occupied798
Seasonal13,884
Migrant workers485
Other14,043
Structure type
Detached200,224
Attached5,699
2–4 units31,826
5–19 units17,607
20+ units8,712
Mobile or other44,488
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
14,256
Structure 3–4 Units
17,570
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
9,251
Structure 10–19 Units
8,356
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
4,064
Structure 50 Plus Units
4,648
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
42,865
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
1,623
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached200,224
Attached5,699
2–4 units31,826
5–19 units17,607
20+ units8,712
Mobile or other44,488
Year builtHousing units by period
13,2484.3%
Before 1960
41,41213.4%
1960–79
102,12333.1%
1980–99
142,65346.2%
2000–19
9,1203.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
3,021
1940–1949
3,275
1950–1959
6,952
1960–79
1960–1969
11,634
1970–1979
29,778
1980–99
1980–1989
46,235
1990–1999
55,888
2000–19
2000–2009
82,880
2010–2019
59,773
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196013,248
1960–7941,412
1980–99102,123
2000–19142,653
2020+9,120
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
21,333
1,348
1990s
23,469
1,598
2000s
47,470
5,302
2010s
68,237
36,439
2020–22
18,297
34,399
2023+
3,465
8,853
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199021,3331,348
1990s23,4691,598
2000s47,4705,302
2010s68,23736,439
2020–2218,29734,399
2023+3,4658,853
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
66,82336.7%
Under $100k
80,66144.3%
$100–249k
30,34316.6%
$250–499k
2,4241.3%
$500–749k
1,0750.6%
$750–999k
5510.3%
$1–1.49m
3940.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,297
10000–14999
1,411
15000–19999
1,849
20000–24999
2,045
25000–29999
1,468
30000–34999
3,309
35000–39999
2,603
40000–49999
7,611
50000–59999
8,382
60000–69999
8,870
70000–79999
8,424
80000–89999
9,005
90000–99999
8,549
$100–249k
100000–124999
16,139
125000–149999
12,828
150000–174999
17,703
175000–199999
12,965
200000–249999
21,026
$250–499k
250000–299999
12,089
300000–399999
12,760
400000–499999
5,494
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
132
2000000+
262
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k66,823
$100–249k80,661
$250–499k30,343
$500–749k2,424
$750–999k1,075
$1–1.49m551
$1.5m+394
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,872
$500–99935,852
$1,000–1,49927,080
$1,500–1,9996,391
$2,000–2,4991,313
$2,500–2,999547
$3,000+174
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Under $500
Under 100
89
100–149
157
150–199
443
200–249
737
250–299
1,510
300–349
1,199
350–399
1,663
400–449
1,440
450–499
1,634
$500–999
500–549
1,823
550–599
2,249
600–649
2,597
650–699
2,053
700–749
3,937
750–799
3,842
800–899
8,719
900–999
10,632
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
18,185
1250–1499
8,895
$3,000+
3000–3499
112
3500+
62
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,872
$500–99935,852
$1,000–1,49927,080
$1,500–1,9996,391
$2,000–2,4991,313
$2,500–2,999547
$3,000+174
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,737
9,510
1 vehicle
48,096
42,017
2 vehicles
70,859
27,918
3 vehicles
37,229
6,523
4 vehicles
14,196
1,475
5+ vehicles
6,154
496
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,7379,510
1 vehicle48,09642,017
2 vehicles70,85927,918
3 vehicles37,2296,523
4 vehicles14,1961,475
5+ vehicles6,154496

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
345,428
Average commute
22.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
258,20474.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
37,72210.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
8190.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
4,3771.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
31,7989.2%Derived from published counts
Other
12,5083.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 345,428.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
3,988
Bicycle
389
Other
Other Transportation
12,136
Motorcycle
136
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
236
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone258,204
Carpool37,722
Public transit819
Walk or bicycle4,377
Work from home31,798
Other12,508
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
100,00731.9%
Under 15 min
128,21540.9%
15–29 min
58,64018.7%
30–44 min
12,5044.0%
45–59 min
14,2644.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,328
5–9
38,153
10–14
50,526
15–29 min
15–19
55,197
20–24
52,768
25–29
20,250
30–44 min
30–34
45,755
35–39
5,589
40–44
7,296
60+ min
60–89
8,024
90+
6,240
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min100,007
15–29 min128,215
30–44 min58,640
45–59 min12,504
60+ min14,264

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
648,434
Civilian labor force
382,422
Employed
353,316
Unemployed
29,106
Unemployment rate
7.6%
Poverty universe
883,207
Persons below poverty
235,512
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
178,889
Blue-collar workers
96,271
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
33,631
44,525
Sales Office Occupations
31,459
47,088
Management Business Science Arts
45,380
54,962
Production Transportation Material Moving
39,336
8,268
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
46,716
1,951
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations33,63144,525
Sales Office Occupations31,45947,088
Management Business Science Arts45,38054,962
Production Transportation Material Moving39,3368,268
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance46,7161,951

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
290,145
Workplace jobs
261,679
Internal commuters
212,447
Inbound commuters
49,232
Outbound commuters
77,698
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
634,71571.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
249,88328.2%
Residents: 884,598.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured634,715
Uninsured249,883
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
44,23617.7%
Under 19
93,84737.6%
Age 19–34
107,86043.2%
Age 35–64
3,9401.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1944,236
Age 19–3493,847
Age 35–64107,860
Age 65+3,940

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
659,51073.9%
Foreign born
232,46726.1%
Residents: 891,977.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born659,510
Foreign born232,467

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
74,161
Not a citizen
158,306

Residential mobility

Same house
793,073
Within same county
61,628
From another county
9,792
From another state
6,873
From abroad
7,196

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
294,902

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas has 891,977 residents and a median age of 30.5 years. It ranks No. 65 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 2.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $26,396 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Hidalgo County, Texas891,977$54,33830.5 years67.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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