COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Hidalgo County
Texas · 383,545 residents · 1,571.195 sq mi
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Hidalgo County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $16,703. Population has fallen 33% since 2000, a loss of 185,918 residents. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $35,600. At a median age of 26.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 38% less than the Texas median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024892K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(35,438)
5 to 910.2%(39,076)
10 to 1410.6%(40,698)
15 to 1910.4%(39,989)
20 to 247.6%(29,082)
25 to 3414.6%(55,816)
35 to 4413%(49,749)
45 to 547.9%(30,434)
55 to 646.5%(25,069)
65 to 746%(23,080)
75 to 843.1%(12,059)
85 and over0.8%(3,055)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$16,703
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,863 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$35,600
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic10.4%(59,423)
Black0.3%(1,934)
Hispanic / Latino88.3%(503,100)
Asian0.6%(3,207)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(286,738)
Black0.3%(1,020)
Hispanic / Latino85.2%(326,923)
Asian0.3%(1,101)
Other24.7%(94,686)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican87.3%(779,106)
Central American0.6%(5,433)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,148)
South American0.3%(2,912)
Spaniard0.2%(2,224)
Honduran0.2%(2,094)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,646)
Cuban0.1%(1,297)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,121)
Colombian0.1%(1,006)
Dominican0.1%(987)
Venezuelan0.1%(573)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(562)
Nicaraguan0%(424)
Chilean0%(325)
Argentine0%(178)
Ecuadorian0%(174)
Costa Rican0%(85)
Panamanian0%(63)
Bolivian0%(47)
Uruguayan0%(15)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(3,319)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,644)
Korean0.1%(1,238)
Chinese0.1%(788)
Japanese0.1%(646)
Vietnamese0.1%(561)
Nepalese0%(202)
Cambodian0%(187)
Sri Lankan0%(87)
Taiwanese0%(84)
Pakistani0%(59)
Indonesian0%(54)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(39)
Bangladeshi0%(38)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(173)
Samoan0%(99)
Marshallese0%(60)
Guamanian0%(12)
Fijian0%(12)
Ancestry
American2.4%(21,113)
German1.7%(15,203)
English1.1%(9,478)
Irish1%(9,096)
Italian0.4%(3,888)
French0.3%(2,952)
Scottish0.2%(1,867)
Polish0.2%(1,520)
Norwegian0.1%(1,318)
Swedish0.1%(1,316)
Subsaharan African0.1%(1,220)
Dutch0.1%(1,074)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.1%(925)
Nigerian0.1%(839)
Portuguese0.1%(820)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(819)
British0.1%(650)
Welsh0.1%(493)
Lebanese0%(435)
Canadian0%(398)
Czech0%(383)
French Canadian0%(359)
Danish0%(318)
West Indian0%(268)
Egyptian0%(267)
Brazilian0%(206)
Belgian0%(161)
Hungarian0%(149)
Russian0%(147)
Swiss0%(144)
Jamaican0%(129)
Ukrainian0%(128)
Iranian0%(127)
Slovak0%(121)
Slovene0%(119)
Finnish0%(117)
Moroccan0%(80)
Austrian0%(74)
Haitian0%(73)
Croatian0%(72)
Greek0%(60)
Australian0%(59)
Kenyan0%(55)
Israeli0%(54)
Ethiopian0%(49)
Palestinian0%(47)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(42)
Lithuanian0%(37)
Syrian0%(34)
Latvian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Turkish0%(8)
Barbadian0%(8)
Armenian0%(7)
Serbian0%(5)
Romanian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
46.6%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(129,733)
Married51.4%(166,411)
Widowed2.3%(7,580)
Divorced6.2%(20,116)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(118,723)
Married48.2%(163,681)
Widowed7.6%(25,854)
Divorced9.3%(31,621)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hidalgo County, Texas?
Hidalgo County, Texas has about 383,545 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Hidalgo County, Texas?
The typical household in Hidalgo County, Texas earns about $16,703 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Hidalgo County, Texas expensive?
In Hidalgo County, Texas, the median home is worth about $35,600, and the typical rent is about $282 a month.
How educated are people in Hidalgo County, Texas?
About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Hidalgo County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Hidalgo County, Texas?
About 41.9% of people in Hidalgo County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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