Poverty Rate in Hidalgo County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hidalgo County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hidalgo County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hidalgo County: 26.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,031 | Clay County, WV | 26.4% |
| #3,032 | Washington County, MS | 26.4% |
| #3,033 | Sumter County, AL | 26.5% |
| #3,034 | Hidalgo County, TX | 26.7% |
| #3,035 | St. Landry Parish, LA | 26.8% |
| #3,036 | Perry County, KY | 26.8% |
| #3,037 | Winston County, MS | 26.9% |
Poverty Rate in Hidalgo County, Texas
Hidalgo County, Texas has a poverty rate of 26.7%, which ranks #3,034 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 111.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Hidalgo County ranks #242 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 6th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.