Hidalgo is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 14,678 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hidalgo is the 202nd largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hidalgo, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Hidalgo, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hidalgo’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hidalgo does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $53,667.00.

Being a small city, Hidalgo does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Hidalgo are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.48% of adults in Hidalgo having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hidalgo in 2022 was $20,485, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,940 for a family of four. However, Hidalgo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hidalgo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hidalgo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Hidalgo, accounting for 98.96% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Hidalgo residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hidalgo include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Scottish.

Hidalgo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 39.47%.

The most common language spoken in Hidalgo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and German/Yiddish.