Hidalgo County, Texas Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 870.78K population of Hidalgo County, TX residents comprised of 800.00K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (91.87%), and 70.78K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (8.13%).

Race: The Two Or More Races population was the largest racial group in Hidalgo County, TX, with a population of 353.13K (40.55%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Hidalgo County, TX, with a population of 300.55K (34.52%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Hidalgo County, TX, with a population of 196.97K (22.62%). The smallest racial group in Hidalgo County, TX was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 175 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, TX, with a population of 350.28K (40.23%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, TX, with a population of 247.22K (28.39%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, TX, with a population of 195.06K (22.40%). The smallest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, TX was Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 78 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Hidalgo County, Texas from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Texas counties and also for the state of Texas.

Hidalgo County, TX Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:870,781
91.87%8.13%
Hispanic (91.87%)
Non Hispanic (8.13%)
Hidalgo County, TX Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:870,781
40.55%34.52%22.62%
Two or more races (40.55%)
White Alone (34.52%)
Some Other Race Alone (22.62%)
Asian Alone (1.04%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.71%)
Black or African American Alone (0.55%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)
Hidalgo County, TX Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:870,781
40.23%28.39%22.40%
Hispanic - Two or more races (40.23%)
Hispanic - White Alone (28.39%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (22.40%)
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (6.13%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.99%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.85%)
Hispanic - American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (0.39%)
Hidalgo County, TX Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
Two Or More Races 353,128 40.55
White Alone 300,554 34.52
Some Other Race Alone 196,973 22.62
Asian Alone 9,048 1.04
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,155 0.71
Black or African American Alone 4,748 0.55
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 175 0.02
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Hidalgo County, TX Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Hispanic - Two or More Races 350,282 40.23
Hispanic - White Alone 247,216 28.39
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 195,058 22.40
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 53,338 6.13
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 8,604 0.99
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 5,520 0.63
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 3,364 0.39
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 2,846 0.33
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1,915 0.22
Hispanic - Black Alone 1,384 0.16
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 635 0.07
Hispanic - Asian Alone 444 0.05
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 97 0.01
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 78 0.01
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