Hidalgo County, Texas Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Hidalgo County, TX population was 865,677. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (557.21K) and constituted 64.37% of the total Hidalgo County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (200.59K) and constituted 23.17% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (92.23K), constituting 10.65% of the population.

The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 800.72K and constituted 92.50% of the population. The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (49.47K) and constituted 5.71% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Hidalgo County, Texas Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Asian Alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Hidalgo County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hidalgo County, Texas Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 557206 64.37
Two Or More Races 200594 23.17
Some Other Race Alone 92227 10.65
Asian Alone 8342 0.96
Black or African American Alone 5144 0.59
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1960 0.23
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 204 0.02
Hidalgo County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 800715 92.50
Non-Hispanic White Alone 49469 5.71