Where is Hidalgo County, Texas?

location of Hidalgo county on a map — Location of Hidalgo County within the state of Texas

Hidalgo County is a county equivalent area found in Texas, USA. The county government of Hidalgo is found in the county seat of Edinburg.

With a total 4,099.71 sq. km of land and water area, Hidalgo County, Texas is the 422nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 831,073 people, Hidalgo County has a total 256745 households earning 34146 on average per year.

Hidalgo County, Texas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	48215
Area Codes	956
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Mission (population: 174,039), Edinburg (population: 142,105), McAllen (population: 137,026), Pharr (population: 73,746), Weslaco (population: 66,463), Donna (population: 41,072), San Juan (population: 39,563), Alamo (population: 35,105), Mercedes (population: 33,859), Hidalgo (population: 13,061)
Land Area	320,879 sq miles
Water Area	1,571 sq miles
Household Income	$34,146
Housing Units	256,745
Median Home Value	$78,100
High School Grads	62% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	16% of population
Retail Spending	$11,254 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$757,984 per capita