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Welcome to Hidalgo County ...
Time Zone: Hidalgo County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Edinburg is the Seat for Hidalgo County.
Hidalgo County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from Cameron County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hidalgo had a population of 868,707 people. This is an increase of 11.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 779,149 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hidalgo represented 3.1% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Hidalgo County:
- Alamo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alamo is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
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- Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
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- Donna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Donna is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
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- Edcouch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elsa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elsa is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
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- Granjeno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granjeno is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Hidalgo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- La Joya
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- La Villa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- La Villa is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- McAllen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mercedes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mission
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Palmhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palmhurst is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
- Palmview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palmview is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,839 people
- Penitas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pharr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pharr is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
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- Progreso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Progreso Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Progreso Lakes is located in Hidalgo County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- San Juan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sullivan City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Weslaco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Hidalgo County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Brooks County
- Kenedy County
- Willacy County
- Cameron County
- Starr County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
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