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Hidalgo County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Hidalgo County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hidalgo County is a small, rural New Mexico county with a population of 4,097 that has contracted 6.3% over five years, signaling ongoing outmigration. The labor force participation rate of 52.2% is low, and just 17.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though the 4.1% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $31,027 reflect a modest but functional local economy. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $114,000 and median gross rent of $803 per month, while an 80.8% homeownership rate and GDP per capita of $51,394 contrast with a 20.5% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,097

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,882

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.3% since 2018

Hidalgo County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,252 (55.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,220 (30.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone385 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races129 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone39 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,264
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island34
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic22
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

190

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,394

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance494
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining226
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)198
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services190
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)149

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations492
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations423
  3. 3.Service Occupations354
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations207
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations176

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.27×)264
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.57×)196
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.42×)134
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)455
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$803/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999198 (16.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999116 (9.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999103 (8.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999100 (8.4%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99979 (6.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99976 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,460 (87.7%)
  • Carpooled84 (5.0%)
  • Worked At Home60 (3.6%)
  • Walked48 (2.9%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.