Population By Race and Ethnicity in Hidalgo County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 898,471 population of Hidalgo County, Texas comprised of 826,040 people who identified as Hispanic (91.94%), and 72,431 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (8.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Hidalgo County, Texas with a population of 867,637 (96.57%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 10,342 (1.15%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,023 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Hidalgo County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 812,700 (90.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,937 (6.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,089 (1.01%).

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

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Population By Race in Hidalgo , TX in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 10,023 1.12%
White Alone 867,637 96.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,198 0.58%
Asian Alone 10,342 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 534 0.06%
Two Or More Races 4,737 0.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Hidalgo , TX in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,215 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 812,700 90.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,632 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,253 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 368 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,872 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,808 0.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 54,937 6.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 566 0.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,089 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 166 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,865 0.21%