Hidalgo County, NM Population

Overview

4,214

Total Population

43.0

Median age

51.00%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,483

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hidalgo County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hidalgo County is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hidalgo County's population under 18 was 22.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hidalgo County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hidalgo County, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 15.21% aged 15 to 29, 42.31% aged 30 to 64, 20.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 more females than males in Hidalgo County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Hidalgo County, NM.
The Hidalgo County, NM gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 195.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 188.

Hidalgo County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hidalgo County population: 77.57% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 1.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.32% are some other race and 15.85% are multiracial.
Hidalgo County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,483 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,731 (41.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hidalgo County is White with a population of 3,269 (77.57% of the total population).

Hidalgo County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,767 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Hidalgo County's population decreased by 902 (15.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hidalgo County's population decreased by 699 (14.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hidalgo County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,003.