Median Household Income
$54,338
Median Home Value
$140,900
Median Gross Rent
$957/mo
Poverty Rate
26.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
Homeownership Rate
67.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6%
Median Age
30.5
Population Over Time
Hidalgo County grew 10.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
806,447
2016
828,334
2018
849,389
2020
861,137
2022
873,167
2024
891,977
Business & Industry
Hidalgo County has 13,393 business establishments employing 227,682 people.
Health care and social assistance
2,439
Accommodation and food services
1,329
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1,129
Wholesale trade
1,016
Finance and insurance
994
Other services (except public administration)
903
Construction
798
Real estate and rental and leasing
600
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.