What is the population of Hidalgo County?

The population of Hidalgo County, NM is 4,106.

Where is Hidalgo County located?

Hidalgo County, NM is located at latitude 31.9141600 and longitude -108.7148200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Hidalgo County?

The area of Hidalgo County, NM is 8925 km².

What is the elevation of Hidalgo County?

Hidalgo County, NM has an elevation of 1447 meters (4747 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Hidalgo County in?

Hidalgo County, NM is in the America/Denver time zone.

How has the population of Hidalgo County changed?

The population of Hidalgo County, NM has decreased from 4,894 (2010) to 4,106 (2020), a change of -16.1%.

Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Hidalgo County: county in New Mexico, United States

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Hidalgo County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,894 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 4,106 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lordsburg. The county was created 107 years ago in 1919.

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Hidalgo County at a glance

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Lordsburg

Population 2,341

Quick Facts about Hidalgo County

Population	4,106 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Mexico (United States)
Different from	Hidalgo County
Area	8925 km²
Water as percent of area	0.3%
Land as percent of area	99.7%
Latitude & Longitude	31.9142,-108.7148
Named for	Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo
Capital	Lordsburg
Establishment	February 25, 1919
Time Zone	UTC−07:00
Local time	17:06:48 (18th April 2026)
Population growth	-19.19% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Hidalgo County is located at 31°54'51"N 108°42'53"W (31.9141600, -108.7148200). It has 4 neighbors: Cochise County, Greenlee County, Grant County and Luna County.

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The largest city of Hidalgo County is Lordsburg with a population of 2,341. Other cities include and Virden population 125. See all Hidalgo County cities & populated places.

Hidalgo County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Hidalgo County.

City Name	Population	Title
Lordsburg	2,341	City in New Mexico, USA
Virden	125	Human settlement in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States of America

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Hidalgo County has 4 neighbours.

Cochise County county in Arizona, United States
Greenlee County county in Arizona, United States
Grant County county in New Mexico, United States
Luna County county in New Mexico, United States

Lordsburg

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Hidalgo County decreased by 19.19% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	4,894	-	census
2011	4,843	-1.05%	estimation process
2012	4,780	-1.32%	estimation process
2013	4,624	-3.37%	estimation process
2014	4,549	-1.65%	estimation process
2015	4,436	-2.55%	estimation process
2016	4,324	-2.59%	estimation process
2017	4,298	-0.6%	estimation process
2018	4,231	-1.58%	estimation process
2019	4,198	-0.79%	estimation process
2020	4,106	-2.24%	estimation process

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