Hidalgo County, Texas demographics
Median household income: 44,666
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Hidalgo County, Texas.
Population
| 2021 | 865,677 |
| 2020 | 861,137 |
| 2019 | 855,176 |
| 2018 | 849,389 |
| 2017 | 839,539 |
| 2016 | 828,334 |
| 2015 | 819,217 |
| 2014 | 806,447 |
| 2013 | 790,646 |
| 2012 | 774,820 |
| 2011 | 757,453 |
| 2010 | 736,973 |
| 2009 | 702,697 |
Hidalgo County, TX cities
Abram CDP - 1,671
Alamo city - 19,644
Alton city - 17,993
Citrus City CDP - 2,941
Cuevitas CDP - 0
César Chávez CDP - 1,174
Doffing CDP - 5,396
Donna city - 16,743
Doolittle CDP - 6,253
Edcouch city - 2,786
Edinburg city - 98,759
Elsa city - 5,783
Granjeno city - 358
Hargill CDP - 1,094
Havana CDP - 252
Heidelberg CDP - 2,011
Hidalgo city - 13,939
Indian Hills CDP - 2,454
La Blanca CDP - 3,304
La Homa CDP - 11,924
La Joya city - 4,486
La Villa city - 2,646
Laguna Seca CDP - 239
Linn CDP - 613
Llano Grande CDP - 2,103
Lopezville CDP - 1,683
Los Ebanos CDP - 42
McAllen city - 141,941
Mercedes city - 16,274
Midway North CDP - 3,573
Midway South CDP - 2,563
Mila Doce CDP - 7,047
Mission city - 85,311
Monte Alto CDP - 2,136
Muniz CDP - 1,070
Murillo CDP - 8,989
North Alamo CDP - 4,080
Olivarez CDP - 7,213
Palmhurst city - 2,614
Palmview city - 14,654
Palmview South CDP - 2,486
Penitas city - 6,206
Perezville CDP - 2,577
Pharr city - 78,997
Progreso city - 4,941
Progreso Lakes city - 271
Relampago CDP - 432
San Carlos CDP - 4,177
San Juan city - 35,384
Scissors CDP - 4,052
South Alamo CDP - 3,228
Sullivan City city - 3,940
Villa Verde CDP - 74
Weslaco city - 40,393
West Sharyland CDP - 1,428
Census data for Hidalgo County, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Hidalgo County, Texas
| Total population | 865,677 |
| Male | 426,202 |
| Female | 439,475 |
| Total population | 865,677 |
| Under 5 years | 74,233 |
| 5 to 9 years | 76,252 |
| 10 to 14 years | 83,217 |
| 15 to 19 years | 76,627 |
| 20 to 24 years | 65,759 |
| 25 to 34 years | 115,896 |
| 35 to 44 years | 109,076 |
| 45 to 54 years | 96,409 |
| 55 to 59 years | 37,375 |
| 60 to 64 years | 35,734 |
| 65 to 74 years | 54,205 |
| 75 to 84 years | 30,888 |
| 85 years and over | 10,006 |
| Median age (years) | 29.6 |
| Under 18 years | 281,366 |
| 16 years and over | 616,455 |
| 18 years and over | 584,311 |
| 21 years and over | 541,015 |
| 62 years and over | 116,045 |
| 65 years and over | 95,099 |
| Total population | 865,677 |
| One race | 665,083 |
| White | 557,206 |
| Black or African American | 5,144 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,960 |
| Asian | 8,342 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 204 |
| Some other race | 92,227 |
| Two or more races | 200,594 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 436,356 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 214,548 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 221,808 |
Social characteristics in Hidalgo County, Texas
| Total households | 251,916 |
| Family households (families) | 132,237 |
| Married-couple family | 12,284 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 32,725 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 20,355 |
| Nonfamily households | 74,670 |
| Average household size | 66,946 |
| Average family size | 3.40 |
Economic characteristics in Hidalgo County, Texas
| Total households | 251,916 |
| Less than $10,000 | 25,383 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 17,384 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 33,518 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 27,913 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 32,591 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 43,061 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 25,411 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 29,619 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,430 |
| $200,000 or more | 7,606 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,666 |
Housing characteristics in Hidalgo County, Texas
| Total housing units | 290,393 |
| Occupied housing units | 251,916 |
| Vacant housing units | 38,477 |
| Total housing units | 290,393 |
| 1-unit, detached | 189,796 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4,867 |
| 2 units | 12,301 |
| 3 or 4 units | 16,032 |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,262 |
| 10 to 19 units | 5,881 |
| 20 or more units | 7,321 |
| Mobile home | 43,323 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 1,610 |
| Total housing units | 290,393 |
| Built 2014 or later | 669 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 42,974 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 82,807 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 60,802 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 46,778 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 29,331 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 13,038 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,512 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,380 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,102 |
| Total housing units | 290,393 |
| 1 room | 6,245 |
| 2 rooms | 11,812 |
| 3 rooms | 33,607 |
| 4 rooms | 65,171 |
| 5 rooms | 78,566 |
| 6 rooms | 50,933 |
| 7 rooms | 21,318 |
| 8 rooms | 11,767 |
| 9 rooms or more | 10,974 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 290,393 |
| No bedroom | 6,828 |
| 1 bedroom | 26,195 |
| 2 bedrooms | 81,895 |
| 3 bedrooms | 124,554 |
| 4 bedrooms | 43,205 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 7,716 |
| Occupied housing units | 251,916 |
| Owner-occupied | 170,147 |
| Renter-occupied | 81,769 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.53 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.14 |
| Occupied housing units | 251,916 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 25,049 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 63,588 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 44,554 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 63,266 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 28,270 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 27,189 |
| Owner-occupied units | 170,147 |
| Less than $50,000 | 35,867 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 53,875 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 32,673 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21,756 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17,029 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 6,699 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,689 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 559 |
| Median (dollars) | 94,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 170,147 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 70,433 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 99,714 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 73,897 |
| Less than $500 | 11,602 |
| $500 to $999 | 43,830 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14,479 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,112 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 573 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 205 |
| $3,000 or more | 96 |
| Median (dollars) | 799 |
| No rent paid | 7,872 |
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