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Hidalgo County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hidalgo County anchors the southern tip of Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border, with a foreign-born population of 26.1% and cross-border trade shaping much of its economic activity. The county's labor force of roughly 537,000 (58.7% participation rate) skews young—median age 30.5—with 20.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $29,040, reflecting a low-cost but high-unemployment (7.6%) environment. A median home value of $124,000 and median gross rent of $925/month represent among the lowest occupancy costs in Texas, though a 27.2% poverty rate and per capita income of $22,005 signal persistent wage constraints alongside the county's 3.7% population growth over five years.

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

Population

914,820

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$54,338

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race522,441 (58.6%)
  • White Alone247,551 (27.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone96,007 (10.8%)
  • Asian Alone9,202 (1.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,517 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,207 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish643,281
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,879
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,703
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,412
  5. 5.Korean958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

31.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,401

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,827

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$22,005

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance96,920
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)42,385
  3. 3.Construction (Group)35,534
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services31,234
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services31,004

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations100,342
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations78,547
  3. 3.Service Occupations78,156
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations48,667
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations47,604

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.98×)10,882
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.38×)32,774
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.19×)9,441
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)95,214
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)18,829

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$124,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$925/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99921,026 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99917,703 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99916,139 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99912,965 (7.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99912,828 (7.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99912,760 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

69.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,040

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone258,204 (74.7%)
  • Carpooled37,722 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home31,798 (9.2%)
  • Other12,136 (3.5%)
  • Walked3,988 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit819 (0.2%)

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.