How many people live in Hidalgo County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 914,800 people living in Hidalgo County, TX. That makes Hidalgo County the ninth-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 2.9% of people living in the state.
915K
population of Hidalgo County, TX (2024)
2.9%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 914,800 people lived in Hidalgo County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hidalgo County, TX’s age demographics?
About 110,500 Hidalgo County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 12.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 275,100 Hidalgo County residents, or 30.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Hidalgo County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hidalgo County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 92% of the Hidalgo County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Hidalgo County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 6%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.68% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hidalgo County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hidalgo County, TX is McAllen with about 148,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hidalgo County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | McAllen | 148,782 |
| 2. | Edinburg | 108,733 |
| 3. | Mission | 88,574 |
| 4. | Pharr | 81,142 |
| 5. | Weslaco | 43,864 |
| 6. | San Juan | 37,341 |
| 7. | Alton | 22,907 |
| 8. | Alamo | 20,694 |
| 9. | Mercedes | 17,535 |
| 10. | Donna | 16,876 |
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