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Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 870,781 County Seat Hidalgo County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 215 Num Towns 58 Census-Designated Places 36 Total Town Population 716,647 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 873,167 Median Age 29.8 Veterans 18,395 Housing Units 296,286 Uninsured 48,376 Net Migration (recent) -2,568 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 13,037 Total Employees 221,390 Avg Annual Pay $42,905 Median Household Income $49,371 Poverty Rate 27.7% Unemployment Rate 7.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $47,556 Federal Spending FY2024 $3,665,471,781 Federal Spending Per Capita $4,209
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $112,700 Median Rent $875 FMR Studio $793 FMR 1BR $798 FMR 2BR $992 FMR 3BR $1,290 FMR 4BR $1,430
Health & Safety
Hospitals 406 EMS Stations 174 Fire Stations 174 Police Stations 174 Adult Smoking 15.5% Adult Obesity 44.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 6.2 Air Quality Good Days 150
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 58 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 58
Community
Churches 535 Libraries 61 Historic Places (NRHP) 23 Homeless Population N/A Schools 1,087 SNAP Stores 932 Bank Branches 199
Agriculture
Total Farms 1,721 Land in Farms (acres) 65,562 Avg Farm Size (acres) 38.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2025-05-21 DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 EM HURRICANE HANNA 2020-07-26 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2019-07-17 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2018-07-06 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-06-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hidalgo County
McAllen — pop 142,210Edinburg — pop 100,243Mission — pop 85,778Pharr — pop 79,715Weslaco — pop 40,160San Juan — pop 35,294Alamo — pop 19,493Alton — pop 18,198Donna — pop 16,797Mercedes — pop 16,258Palmview — pop 15,830Hidalgo — pop 13,964La Homa — pop 11,267Murillo — pop 9,158Salida del Sol Estates — pop 6,496Penitas — pop 6,460Mila Doce — pop 6,162Elsa — pop 5,668Doffing — pop 5,618Progreso — pop 4,807La Joya — pop 4,457Olivarez — pop 4,248Midway North — pop 4,232Doolittle — pop 4,061Sullivan City — pop 3,908Scissors — pop 3,758North Alamo — pop 3,722South Alamo — pop 3,414Citrus City — pop 3,291San Carlos — pop 3,087Llano Grande — pop 2,952La Villa — pop 2,804Edcouch — pop 2,732Indian Hills — pop 2,694Perezville — pop 2,685Palmhurst — pop 2,601Lopezville — pop 2,367Midway South — pop 2,307La Blanca — pop 2,078Palmview South — pop 2,008
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
