COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Hidalgo County

New Mexico · 5,932 residents · 3,439 sq mi

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Hidalgo County is a county of 5,932 people in New Mexico. 27.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The typical home is worth $51,900. Median rent is $267 a month. That trails the New Mexico median by roughly 27%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 34.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,932

Unchangedsince 1990

from 5,958 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.8

+15%since 1990

from 30.3 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

3,439 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.7%(454)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.1%(539)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(533)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.7%(514)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.1%(302)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.7%(637)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.4%(855)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.5%(741)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.3%(549)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.3%(431)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.9%(290)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.5%(87)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,819

−20%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $23,504 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,431

+23%since 1990

from $10,092 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

27.3%

+6.5 ptssince 1990

from 20.7% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,900

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $38,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $191 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

67.9%

+6.7 ptssince 1990

from 61.2% in 1990

32.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic91%(5,423)

Black0.7%(40)

Hispanic / Latino50.3%(2,995)

Asian0.6%(36)

2000

White, non-Hispanic42.7%(2,532)

Black0.3%(15)

Hispanic / Latino56%(3,324)

Asian0.2%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican53.7%(2,169)

Puerto Rican0.6%(24)

Spaniard0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(39)

Ancestry

English11.1%(448)

Irish7.9%(319)

German6.3%(254)

Scottish2.3%(94)

American2.3%(91)

French1.5%(59)

Norwegian1.3%(54)

Italian1.2%(47)

French Canadian1%(40)

Danish0.9%(36)

Russian0.5%(19)

Czech0.3%(11)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.3%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(8)

Arab0.1%(6)

Lebanese0.1%(6)

Dutch0.1%(6)

Swedish0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−1.8 ptssince 1990

from 11.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

68.8%

−2.8 ptssince 1990

from 71.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.0 ptssince 1990

from 4.7% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

−9%since 1990

from 18.8 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married26.3%(571)

Married58.6%(1,273)

Widowed4.1%(90)

Divorced11%(240)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(461)

Married56.2%(1,249)

Widowed10.2%(227)

Divorced12.8%(284)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.3%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 19.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

34.5%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 43.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.5%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.4%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 59.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.5%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.8%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era74.7%(142)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.8%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 190 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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