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Hidalgo County, Texas

Hidalgo County, Texas, has 921,549 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Edinburg. It uses Central Time and covers 1,571 sq mi (4,069 km²) of land.

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Hidalgo County in Texas
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Hidalgo County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
921,549
Land area
1,571 sq mi (4,069 km²)
County seat or government
Edinburg
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$54,338 ± $1,156
Median home value
$140,900 ± $3,806
Median rent, with utilities
$957 ± $14
Homes lived in by their owners
67.5% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
11.6 sq mi (30.1 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48215
Coordinates (central point)
26.396384, -98.180990
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Hidalgo County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7854289,401 people
  2. 7857780,540 people
  3. 7857278,024 people
  4. 7850463,094 people
  5. 7857462,456 people
  6. 7850158,935 people
  7. 7854151,710 people
  8. 7853751,426 people
  9. 7857344,809 people
  10. 7858940,231 people
  11. 7859639,518 people
  12. 7853937,168 people
All 30
  1. 7859935,454 people
  2. 7851634,370 people
  3. 7857034,348 people
  4. 7850322,621 people
  5. 7857615,484 people
  6. 7855714,498 people
  7. 7853811,982 people
  8. 785438,400 people
  9. 785956,118 people
  10. 785604,635 people
  11. 785694,342 people
  12. 785623,211 people
  13. 785792,039 people
  14. 78558722 people
  15. 78549609 people
  16. 7856392 people
  17. 7856520 people
  18. 785400 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap Hidalgo County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Hidalgo County, largest first

  1. Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District182,188 people
  2. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District135,247 people
  3. McAllen Independent School District119,052 people
  4. La Joya Independent School District104,498 people
  5. Weslaco Independent School District76,036 people
  6. Donna Independent School District72,592 people
  7. Mission Consolidated Independent School District65,179 people
  8. Sharyland Independent School District56,732 people
  9. Mercedes Independent School District21,743 people
  10. Valley View Independent School District (Hidalgo County)18,006 people
  11. Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District17,641 people
  12. Progreso Independent School District7,963 people
All 16
  1. Hidalgo Independent School District6,317 people
  2. Lyford Consolidated Independent School District5,632 people
  3. La Villa Independent School District4,681 people
  4. Monte Alto Independent School District4,086 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. McAllen, Texas (city)145,385 people
  2. Edinburg, Texas (city)104,550 people
  3. Mission, Texas (city)87,038 people
  4. Pharr, Texas (city)80,333 people
  5. Weslaco, Texas (city)42,229 people
  6. San Juan, Texas (city)36,149 people
  7. Alamo, Texas (city)20,255 people
  8. Alton, Texas (city)20,214 people
  9. Donna, Texas (city)16,833 people
  10. Mercedes, Texas (city)16,733 people
  11. Palmview, Texas (city)15,921 people
  12. Hidalgo, Texas (city)14,498 people
All 58
  1. La Homa, Texas (CDP)11,285 people
  2. Murillo, Texas (CDP)8,883 people
  3. Salida del Sol Estates, Texas (CDP)7,766 people
  4. Mila Doce, Texas (CDP)7,731 people
  5. Penitas, Texas (city)6,444 people
  6. Olivarez, Texas (CDP)6,326 people
  7. Doolittle, Texas (CDP)6,203 people
  8. Elsa, Texas (city)5,697 people
  9. Doffing, Texas (CDP)5,004 people
  10. Progreso, Texas (city)4,998 people
  11. North Alamo, Texas (CDP)4,819 people
  12. La Joya, Texas (city)4,763 people
  13. Scissors, Texas (CDP)4,267 people
  14. Sullivan City, Texas (city)3,902 people
  15. San Carlos, Texas (CDP)3,678 people
  16. Midway North, Texas (CDP)3,594 people
  17. South Alamo, Texas (CDP)3,309 people
  18. La Villa, Texas (city)3,005 people

See all 58 cities, towns and communities in Hidalgo County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Starr County, Texas36 mi west
  2. Willacy County, Texas37 mi east
  3. Brooks County, Texas44 mi north
  4. Cameron County, Texas48 mi southeast
  5. Kenedy County, Texas50 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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