There are 60 cities in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen | 1 | Texas | 147,989 | 142,404 | 0.95% | 2,374 | 62.33 |
| Edinburg | 2 | Texas | 107,495 | 100,711 | 1.6% | 2,404 | 44.72 |
| Mission | 3 | Texas | 87,771 | 85,853 | 0.55% | 2,416 | 36.33 |
| Pharr | 4 | Texas | 80,602 | 79,833 | 0.24% | 3,396 | 23.74 |
| Weslaco | 5 | Texas | 43,864 | 40,619 | 1.88% | 2,597 | 16.89 |
| San Juan | 6 | Texas | 36,810 | 35,360 | 0.99% | 3,082 | 11.94 |
| Alton | 7 | Texas | 22,047 | 18,378 | 4.34% | 2,936 | 7.51 |
| Alamo | 8 | Texas | 20,726 | 19,661 | 1.3% | 2,708 | 7.65 |
| Mercedes | 9 | Texas | 16,889 | 16,261 | 0.94% | 1,431 | 11.80 |
| Donna | 10 | Texas | 16,780 | 16,786 | -0.01% | 2,024 | 8.29 |
| Palmview | 11 | Texas | 15,886 | 15,836 | 0.08% | 2,096 | 7.58 |
| Hidalgo | 12 | Texas | 14,903 | 14,003 | 1.53% | 1,785 | 8.35 |
| La Homa | 13 | Texas | 10,256 | 11,066 | -1.93% | 1,625 | 6.31 |
| Murillo | 14 | Texas | 8,254 | 9,331 | -2.88% | 1,426 | 5.79 |
| Mila Doce | 15 | Texas | 8,207 | 6,901 | 4.15% | 2,498 | 3.29 |
| Salida Sol Estates | 16 | Texas | 6,616 | 5,728 | 3.47% | 2,813 | 2.35 |
| Olivarez | 17 | Texas | 6,413 | 7,293 | -3.32% | 1,740 | 3.69 |
| Penitas | 18 | Texas | 6,291 | 6,450 | -0.63% | 672 | 9.37 |
| North Alamo | 19 | Texas | 6,283 | 3,977 | 10.11% | 4,394 | 1.43 |
| Elsa | 20 | Texas | 5,701 | 5,667 | 0.14% | 2,732 | 2.09 |
| Doffing | 21 | Texas | 5,554 | 4,864 | 3.21% | 1,282 | 4.33 |
| Doolittle | 22 | Texas | 5,551 | 5,058 | -4.04% | 1,296 | 4.28 |
| Progreso | 23 | Texas | 5,108 | 4,822 | 1.41% | 1,706 | 3 |
| La Joya | 24 | Texas | 4,986 | 4,494 | 2.53% | 1,186 | 4.21 |
| San Carlos | 25 | Texas | 4,193 | 3,945 | 1.5% | 2,319 | 1.81 |
| Midway North | 26 | Texas | 4,099 | 3,967 | 0.81% | 2,304 | 1.78 |
| Sullivan City | 27 | Texas | 3,895 | 3,909 | -0.1% | 1,085 | 3.59 |
| South Alamo | 28 | Texas | 3,843 | 2,532 | 5.63% | 1,887 | 2.04 |
| Scissors | 29 | Texas | 3,823 | 3,511 | 2.08% | 2,398 | 1.59 |
| Indian Hills | 30 | Texas | 3,776 | 2,600 | 8.44% | 1,551 | 2.44 |
| La Blanca | 31 | Texas | 3,370 | 2,502 | 0.66% | 815 | 4.13 |
| La Villa | 32 | Texas | 3,155 | 2,833 | 2.6% | 5,294 | 0.60 |
| César Chávez | 33 | Texas | 2,925 | 709 | 23.37% | 1,133 | 2.58 |
| Citrus City | 34 | Texas | 2,883 | 2,957 | -0.62% | 1,389 | 2.08 |
| Perezville | 35 | Texas | 2,727 | 2,679 | 0.44% | 3,626 | 0.75 |
| Edcouch | 36 | Texas | 2,654 | 2,744 | -0.86% | 2,564 | 1.03 |
| Palmhurst | 37 | Texas | 2,588 | 2,599 | -0.12% | 582 | 4.45 |
| Midway South | 38 | Texas | 2,545 | 2,293 | 2.54% | 2,600 | 0.98 |
| Abram | 39 | Texas | 2,338 | 1,566 | 9% | 763 | 3.06 |
| Lyford | 40 | Texas | 2,195 | 2,243 | -0.54% | 1,257 | 1.75 |
| Llano Grande | 41 | Texas | 2,107 | 2,023 | 1.01% | 1,325 | 1.59 |
| West Sharyland | 42 | Texas | 1,828 | 1,608 | 3.1% | 1,554 | 1.18 |
| Heidelberg | 43 | Texas | 1,682 | 1,724 | -0.59% | 637 | 2.64 |
| Monte Alto | 44 | Texas | 1,665 | 1,667 | 0% | 740 | 2.25 |
| Lopezville | 45 | Texas | 1,598 | 2,092 | -7.15% | 2,065 | 0.77 |
| Palmview South | 46 | Texas | 1,462 | 2,820 | -18.82% | 1,732 | 0.84 |
| Linn | 47 | Texas | 816 | 702 | 3.69% | 17 | 48.57 |
| Hargill | 48 | Texas | 593 | 1,083 | -17.06% | 694 | 0.85 |
| Laguna Seca | 49 | Texas | 310 | 244 | 5.8% | 136 | 2.27 |
| Granjeno | 50 | Texas | 289 | 285 | 0.35% | 951 | 0.30 |
| La Coma Heights | 51 | Texas | 284 | 60 | 24.56% | 290 | 0.98 |
| Zapata Ranch | 52 | Texas | 276 | 216 | 5.75% | 196 | 1.41 |
| Progreso Lakes | 53 | Texas | 275 | 255 | 1.85% | 131 | 2.10 |
| Havana | 54 | Texas | 240 | 506 | -1.64% | 296 | 0.81 |
| Muniz | 55 | Texas | 198 | 1,346 | -59.17% | 187 | 1.06 |
| Relampago | 56 | Texas | 197 | 387 | -19.26% | 128 | 1.54 |
| Villa Verde | 57 | Texas | 107 | 203 | -18.32% | 407 | 0.26 |
| Los Ebanos | 58 | Texas | 46 | 42 | 2.22% | 77 | 0.59 |
| Yznaga | 59 | Texas | 32 | 56 | -15.79% | 6 | 5.45 |
| Santa Monica | 60 | Texas | 5 | 11 | -16.67% | 5 | 0.99 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County.
Santa Monica is the smallest city in Hidalgo County.
There are 60 cities in Hidalgo County, Texas.