
Hidalgo County, TX
County in Texas, South · ranked on 54 metrics
Hidalgo County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 929,486 (63rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 766th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,181st of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,307th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,982nd of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,798th of 2,916), Median Household Income (tied 2,466th of 3,093).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)25th of 3,05099
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 309th of 2,91689
- Adults Who Smoke (%)13.8%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 626th of 2,91678
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 766th of 3,09275
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 936th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,072nd of 2,91662
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,181st of 3,09462
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,307th of 3,09458
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,800th of 3,09442
- Median Income$54,338Poorest Countiestied 1,373rd of 2,00031
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)3,048th of 3,0500
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,906th of 2,9160
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,886th of 2,9161
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,864th of 2,9162
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,832nd of 2,9163
- Poverty Rate (%)26.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,982nd of 3,0944
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,798th of 2,9164
- Median Household Income$54,338Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,466th of 3,09320
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,313th of 2,91620
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,439th of 3,09421
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Hidalgo County, TX?
- Hidalgo County, TX has a population of 929,486, 63rd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Hidalgo County, TX rank best at?
- Among US counties, Hidalgo County, TX ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 766th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,181st of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,307th of 3,094).
- Where does Hidalgo County, TX rank worst?
- Hidalgo County, TX ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,982nd of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,798th of 2,916); Median Household Income (tied 2,466th of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hidalgo County, TX?
- Rankodex ranks Hidalgo County, TX on 54 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
54 metrics with a value for this place, in 16 topics

