Hidalgo, TX Population

Overview

13,939

Total Population

28.9

Median age

46.64%

Female population %

114.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

13,863

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hidalgo is 28.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hidalgo's population under 18 was 31.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hidalgo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hidalgo, 25.42% were under the age of 15, 25.86% aged 15 to 29, 36.43% aged 30 to 64, 11.82% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 937 less females than males in Hidalgo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.64% females and 53.36% males in Hidalgo, TX.
The Hidalgo, TX gender ratio is 114.4:100 i.e. 114.4 men to 100 women (1.144).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 928.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 593.

Hidalgo's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Hidalgo population: 39.53% are White, 0.01% are Black or African American, 50.03% are some other race and 10.42% are multiracial.
Hidalgo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of some other race population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,863 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76 (0.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hidalgo is some other race with a population of 6,974 (50.03% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,437 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Hidalgo's population increased by 4,779 (61.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hidalgo's population increased by 1,400 (11.11%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,823.