Texas

Hidalgo County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
92.3%
European
5.9%
Other
1.8%

Compared with Texas and the United States

Hidalgo Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Hispanic92.3%40.9%—
Non-Hispanic White5.9%37.3%58%
Indian0.7%2.6%—
Black or African American0.6%12.3%—
East Asian0.3%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hidalgo County next to Texas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHidalgo CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$54,338$78,476$80,734
Median home value$140,900$283,800$332,700
Home price to income2.6×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$957/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.1%21.5%21.0%