2025

Cities in Hidalgo County, TX ranked by Other Race Population

This list ranks the 22 cities in Hidalgo County based on their Some Other Race (SOR) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Other Race population in Hidalgo County

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  • 1
    Mcallen
    Other Race population in Mcallen is 74,352
    38.19% of Mcallen population is Other Race
  • 2
    Edinburg
    Other Race population in Edinburg is 56,135
    36.84% of Edinburg population is Other Race
  • 3
    Mission
    Other Race population in Mission is 50,069
    38.85% of Mission population is Other Race
  • 4
    Pharr
    Other Race population in Pharr is 44,963
    38.84% of Pharr population is Other Race
  • 5
    Weslaco
    Other Race population in Weslaco is 21,325
    36.11% of Weslaco population is Other Race

List of 22 cities in Hidalgo County, TX by Other Race Population

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Rank by Other Race Population
City
Other Race Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Hidalgo County Other Race Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Mcallen 74,352 38.19% 21.49%
2 Edinburg 56,135 36.84% 16.22%
3 Mission 50,069 38.85% 14.47%
4 Pharr 44,963 38.84% 13.00%
5 Weslaco 21,325 36.11% 6.16%
6 San Juan 18,692 36.64% 5.40%
7 Alton 14,311 44.49% 4.14%
8 11,050 52.62% 3.19%
9 10,232 40.85% 2.96%
10 9,121 32.49% 2.64%
11 7,588 33.22% 2.19%
12 7,578 33.14% 2.19%
13 3,655 41.04% 1.06%
14 3,525 36.17% 1.02%
15 3,230 43.12% 0.93%
16 2,925 48.25% 0.85%
17 2,498 38.63% 0.72%
18 1,593 40.99% 0.46%
19 1,414 34.20% 0.41%
20 1,320 36.01% 0.38%
21 297 64.01% 0.09%
22 125 30.71% 0.04%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Hidalgo County, TX by their Some Other Race (SOR) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Other Race Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Other Race, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Other Race alone, while others identify as Other Race along with another race (such as Other Race and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Other Race .
  • We’ve used the “Other Race alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Other Race population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Other Race alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Other Race .
  2. % of Total Hidalgo County Other Race Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Other Race population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Other Race populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Other Race population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Other Race populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.