Hidalgo County, TX Population

Overview

865,677

Total Population

29.6

Median age

50.77%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

800,715

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hidalgo County is 29.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hidalgo County's population under 18 was 32.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hidalgo County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hidalgo County, 27.00% were under the age of 15, 23.55% aged 15 to 29, 38.47% aged 30 to 64, 9.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 13,273 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 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Hidalgo County, TX.
The Hidalgo County, TX gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 42,812.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 40,405.

Hidalgo County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hidalgo County population: 64.37% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.65% are some other race and 23.17% are multiracial.
Hidalgo County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 800,715 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 64,962 (7.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hidalgo County is White with a population of 557,206 (64.37% of the total population).

Hidalgo County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 888,367 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hidalgo County's population increased by 206,090 (35.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hidalgo County's population increased by 93,715 (12.03%), 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 2000 at 573,001.