2025

Cities in Hidalgo County, TX ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 22 cities in Hidalgo County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Hidalgo County

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  • 1
    Mcallen
    White population in Mcallen is 111,676
    57.36% of Mcallen population is White
  • 2
    Edinburg
    White population in Edinburg is 90,042
    59.09% of Edinburg population is White
  • 3
    Mission
    White population in Mission is 74,583
    57.88% of Mission population is White
  • 4
    Pharr
    White population in Pharr is 69,410
    59.96% of Pharr population is White
  • 5
    Weslaco
    White population in Weslaco is 36,330
    61.52% of Weslaco population is White

List of 22 cities in Hidalgo County, TX by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Hidalgo County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Mcallen 111,676 57.36% 20.86%
2 Edinburg 90,042 59.09% 16.82%
3 Mission 74,583 57.88% 13.93%
4 Pharr 69,410 59.96% 12.97%
5 Weslaco 36,330 61.52% 6.79%
6 San Juan 31,939 62.61% 5.97%
7 Alamo 18,328 65.29% 3.42%
8 17,725 55.11% 3.31%
9 15,223 66.64% 2.84%
10 15,186 66.41% 2.84%
11 14,700 58.68% 2.75%
12 9,874 47.02% 1.84%
13 6,179 63.41% 1.15%
14 5,251 58.96% 0.98%
15 4,087 54.56% 0.76%
16 3,967 61.34% 0.74%
17 3,137 51.75% 0.59%
18 2,719 65.76% 0.51%
19 2,293 59.01% 0.43%
20 2,211 60.31% 0.41%
21 272 66.83% 0.05%
22 160 34.48% 0.03%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Hidalgo County, TX by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Hidalgo County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.