**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	891,977	26.1%	73.9%
2023	880,921	26.0%	74.0%
2022	873,167	26.1%	73.9%
2021	865,677	26.1%	73.9%
2020	861,137	26.3%	73.7%
2019	855,176	26.8%	73.2%
2018	849,389	27.1%	72.9%
2017	839,539	27.3%	72.7%
2016	828,334	27.9%	72.1%
2015	819,217	28.8%	71.2%
2014	806,447	28.9%	71.1%
2013	790,646	29.3%	70.7%
2012	774,820	29.5%	70.5%
2011	757,453	29.6%	70.4%
2010	736,973	29.3%	70.7%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Hidalgo County, Texas

Approximately 26.1% of residents in Hidalgo County, Texas were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 82.3%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Hidalgo County, Texas Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)