Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hidalgo County, TX in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 872,856 population of Hidalgo County, Texas comprised of 802,101 people who identified as Hispanic (91.89%), and 70,755 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (8.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hidalgo County, Texas with a population of 844,855 (96.79%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,105 (1.16%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,357 (0.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 789,701 (90.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 55,154 (6.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,902 (1.02%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Hidalgo, Texas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Hidalgo County, TX in 2020

Total Population:872,856

Hispanic (91.89%)

Non Hispanic (8.11%)

Race in Hidalgo County, TX in 2020

Total Population:872,856

White Alone (96.79%)

Asian Alone (1.16%)

Black or African American Alone (0.96%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Two or more races (0.48%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Hidalgo County, TX in 2020

Total Population:872,856

Hispanic White Alone (90.47%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (6.32%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.18%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.02%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.51%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.5%)

Population By Race in Hidalgo , TX in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	844,855	96.79%
Asian Alone	10,105	1.16%
Black or African American Alone	8,357	0.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4,926	0.56%
Two Or More Races	4,169	0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	444	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Hidalgo , TX in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	789,701	90.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	55,154	6.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	8,902	1.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,452	0.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,381	0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,905	0.45%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,588	0.3%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,581	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,203	0.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	545	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	323	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	121	0.01%