Hidalgo County, New Mexico

administration
Hidalgo County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 87000897
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Lordsburg
Foundation :	February 25, 1919
Demographics
Residents :	4894 (2010)
Population density :	0.5 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	8925 km²
Water surface :	1 km²
map

Hidalgo County is a county in the state of New Mexico in the United States . 4,894 people live here. The county seat is Lordsburg .

geography

The county covers an area of 8,925 square kilometers; of which 1 square kilometer is water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Grant County , Luna County , Chihuahua (state, Mexico), Sonora (state, Mexico), Cochise County (Arizona), and Greenlee County (Arizona).

history

24 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1920	4338	-
1930	5023	15.8%
1940	4821	-4%
1950	5095	5.7%
1960	4961	-2.6%
1970	4734	-4.6%
1980	6049	27.8%
1990	5958	-1.5%
2000	5932	-0.4%
2010	4894	-17.5%
1900-1990 2000 Hidalgo County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Skeleton Canyon

The county had a population of 5,932 as of the 2000 census . There were 2,152 households and 1,542 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 83.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 11.9% from other races; 2.9% were from two or more races. 56.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,152 households, 37.5% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 53.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% were single mothers. 28.3% were not families. 25.3% were single households and 10.7% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.29 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 31.7% of residents under 18 years of age, 7.8% between 18 and 24 years of age, 25.2% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 21.7% between 45 and 64 years of age 13.6% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 24,819 , and the median income for a family is $ 31,552. Males had a median income of $ 25,960 versus $ 19,531 women. The per capita income was $ 12,431. 27.3% of the population and 23.9% of families are below the poverty line. 38.9% of them were under 18 years of age and 17.0% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Hidalgo County

There are two parishes in Hidalgo County, one city and one village . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains six census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

City