City safety & data profile

EdinburgTX

Q: What is the population of Edinburg, TX?

Edinburg, TX has a population of 84,497 people, located in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Q: What is the median household income in Edinburg?

The median household income in Edinburg, TX is $59,466 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 26%.

Q: What is the median home value in Edinburg?

The median home value in Edinburg, TX is $189,600. Median rent is $996/month.

Q: What are the top health concerns in Edinburg?

The top health indicators in Edinburg include Obesity (42.5%), Short Sleep Duration (39.6%), Physical Inactivity (32.6%). Data from CDC PLACES.

Q: How many hospitals are in Edinburg?

Edinburg has 4 hospitals with an average rating of 3.5/5 stars. 2 have emergency departments.

Q: What is the median age in Edinburg?

The median age in Edinburg, TX is 30.2 years. 28.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Q: What is the climate like in Edinburg?

Edinburg has an average annual temperature of 75°F and 24.1" of annual precipitation.

Q: What is the cost of living in Edinburg?

The regional price parity for Edinburg is 85.895, meaning prices are 14.1% below the national average.

Q: How many flood insurance claims has Hidalgo County filed?

Hidalgo County, Texas has recorded 2,496 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $97.7M in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Edinburg, TX is a 84K-resident city in Hidalgo County with a median household income of $59,466.

Hidalgo County, Texas. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Edinburg, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Edinburg has a population larger than 90% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $189,600, and 4 hospitals serving the surrounding area.

Compiled by Areazine

Data updated 2026-09-16

84K
Population (place): Top 10%
By size: $59,466
Median income (place): $189,600
Median home (place): 26%
Poverty rate (place)

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The read on Edinburg

Edinburg posts a median household income higher than 21% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 4 hospitals serve the Edinburg area.

Bottom 22%
by median income, US cities: 4
hospitals in & near Edinburg

Composite score · Edinburg, TX

25/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2024

A transparent index Areazine derives from Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published, not an official Census Bureau or FBI rating. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move to or avoid any place. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share F

28.4%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Violent crime F

344 /100k

FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents. State-level rate (per-city UCR reporting is incomplete/voluntary): every city in the state shares this value; lower is stronger on this axis.

Household income F

$59,466

Median household income vs cities tracked on Areazine; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Poverty rate F

26.0%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis. ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Compare against every tracked city: Healthiest Cities in America (health outcomes only) · Community Wellbeing Cities (this page's blended composite).

Where Edinburg income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$59,466 Bottom 21% higher than 21% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Each bar is a $20,000-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Houston

2,314,157
San Antonio

1,526,656
Dallas

1,326,087
Fort Worth

1,008,106
Austin

974,447
El Paso

678,815
Arlington

388,125
Corpus Christi

316,239
Plano

283,558
Laredo

256,153

What this shows Houston is the largest TX city on this list; Southlake leads median income.

Southlake

$250,001
University Park

$250,001
West University Place

$250,001
Bellaire

$244,015
Colleyville

$218,328
Trophy Club

$201,054
Prosper

$195,281
Lakeway

$190,060
Murphy

$175,699
Keller

$174,950

What this shows Southlake leads this pool on median income; Houston is the population leader instead.

The quick read

Reading Edinburg, TX beyond the headline numbers

Edinburg sits inside Hidalgo County, Texas, at roughly 26.30°N, -98.16°W. Population 84,497, $59,466 median household income. Median home value $189,600, median rent $996. Poverty rate 26%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

4 hospitals in/around Edinburg, 3.5/5 avg rating, 2 with an ER. Climate: 75°F annual average, 24.1" precipitation.

Among the CDC measures on this page, lack of health insurance departs furthest from its peer median: 32.3% in Edinburg, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

26% of Edinburg, TX residents live below the poverty line, placing it in the hardest-hit quarter of reporting cities. Read every median on this page against that: half the households are above it, and a large minority are far below.

Edinburg's median age is 30.2 years, in the youngest quarter of reporting cities.

A typical renter in Edinburg, TX pays $996/month, in the cheapest quarter of reporting cities -- rent here is not what strains a local paycheck.

Unemployment in Edinburg sits at 6%, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

The median home in Edinburg costs roughly 3.2 times median household income, below the midpoint for reporting cities, so ownership remains reachable on a typical local wage.

Remote work covers 10.5% of Edinburg workers, under the midpoint for reporting cities.

28.4% of Edinburg adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the midpoint of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Edinburg from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

A Decade of Change 2013–2024

County-level trend (Hidalgo County): Edinburg's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024

Population

892K+13%

Median Income

$54,338+59%

Median Home Value

$140,900+80%

Poverty Rate

26.7%-23%

Unemployment

7.6%-29%

Economics

What stands out most about Edinburg's economic profile: poverty rate at 26.0%, 110% above the average across tracked places. A second figure worth noting: median rent at $996/mo, 35% below the tracked-city average.

Economics indicators for Edinburg, TX
Indicator	Value
Median Rent	$996/mo
Poverty Rate	26% +110% vs avg
Unemployment	6%
Bachelor's Degree+	28.4%
Work From Home	10.5%
Public Transit	0.2%

Population Snapshot

White 28%

African American 1.5%

Asian 2.6%

Community Health 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity

42.5%

Short Sleep Duration

39.6%

Physical Inactivity

32.6%

Lack of Health Insurance

32.3%

High Blood Pressure

29.6%

Binge Drinking

18.2%

Frequent Mental Distress

17.9%

Diabetes

14.4%

Frequent Physical Distress

14.3%

Current Smoking

11.7%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 46.8%

Annual Checkup 70.9%

Other Measures

Current Asthma

8.5%

Coronary Heart Disease

5.1%

Stroke

2.9%

Hospital Access 4 total

CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1-5): a composite score across dozens of reported measures, not a single outcome guarantee for any patient. It isn't adjusted for patient case mix and isn't directly comparable across hospital types, a critical-access facility and a large teaching hospital aren't rated on the same measure set.

Rating Distribution

★★★★★

★★★★

★★★

★★

★

Average Rating

3.5/5

Total Hospitals

With ER

SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM

EDINBURG · Acute Care Hospitals · ER

★★★★☆

DOCTORS HOSPTAL AT RENAISSANCE

EDINBURG · Acute Care Hospitals · ER

★★★☆☆

Climate

NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Avg Temperature

75°F

Annual Rainfall

24.1"

Hot Months (>80°F)

Cold Months (<40°F)

70°

49°

Jan

1.3"

75°

54°

Feb

1.0"

80°

58°

Mar

1.4"

86°

65°

Apr

1.4"

92°

71°

May

2.6"

95°

75°

Jun

2.8"

97°

77°

Jul

2.6"

98°

77°

Aug

1.8"

93°

73°

Sep

4.3"

89°

66°

Oct

2.5"

79°

58°

Nov

1.3"

73°

51°

Dec

1.1"

Cost of Living

BEA 2024

85.9 Regional Price Parity

14.1% below national average

US avg

85.9

Metro area: McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (MSA)

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED. RPP of 100 = national average.

NFIP Flood Claim History

FEMA NFIP, county-level

2,496

Claims filed

$97.7M

Total paid out

Most common flood zone

2,496 flood insurance claims have been filed in Hidalgo County since 2016, with $97.7M paid out by the NFIP.

The largest single contributor was Hurricane Hanna, accounting for 775 claims.

Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, via OpenFEMA. County-level data: individual claims are not attributed to a specific city or address by FEMA.

What alerts and safety updates affect Edinburg?

No area-tagged alerts are on record for Edinburg right now. New federal and counterpart-agency notices still land in the site feed as agencies publish them.

City alert dispatch desk

Sheet TX-EDINBURG · Edinburg

Edinburg: no area-tagged alerts on record. State hubs carry the live CAP stream.

FEED-QUIET No tagged alerts
LEAD-NONE Feed idle
DESK-IDLE Awaiting feed

Counts reflect published articles tagged to Edinburg; untagged NOAA county warnings may still appear in the site feed. Browse Texas state hubs · Methodology

What People Ask 9

What is the population of Edinburg, TX? ▼

Edinburg, TX has a population of 84,497 people, located in Hidalgo County, Texas.

What is the median household income in Edinburg? ▼

The median household income in Edinburg, TX is $59,466 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 26%.

What is the median home value in Edinburg? ▼

The median home value in Edinburg, TX is $189,600. Median rent is $996/month.

What are the top health concerns in Edinburg? ▼

The top health indicators in Edinburg include Obesity (42.5%), Short Sleep Duration (39.6%), Physical Inactivity (32.6%). Data from CDC PLACES.

How many hospitals are in Edinburg? ▼

Edinburg has 4 hospitals with an average rating of 3.5/5 stars. 2 have emergency departments.

What is the median age in Edinburg? ▼

The median age in Edinburg, TX is 30.2 years. 28.4% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the climate like in Edinburg? ▼

Edinburg has an average annual temperature of 75°F and 24.1" of annual precipitation.

What is the cost of living in Edinburg? ▼

The regional price parity for Edinburg is 85.895, meaning prices are 14.1% below the national average.

How many flood insurance claims has Hidalgo County filed? ▼

Hidalgo County, Texas has recorded 2,496 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $97.7M in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Similar poverty or income, nationwide 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Edinburg, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside TX (26% here).

Buffalo, NY 26% Roswell, NM 26% Morristown, TN 26% Champaign, IL 25.9%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside TX ($59,466 here).

Springfield, TN $59,465 Milford, DE $59,464 Cortland, NY $59,482 Dinuba, CA $59,484

Compare Edinburg with another city

Pick a second U.S. city to open a side-by-side profile on population, income, health, and hospitals, the same federal datasets as this page.

Quick picks:

Nearby Places 8

Pharr, TX 77K San Juan, TX 37K McAllen, TX 140K Alamo, TX 19K Alton, TX 16K Donna, TX 17K Mission, TX 83K La Homa, TX 12K

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Next steps for Edinburg

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Edinburg area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
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Place-level figures for population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) come from U.S. Census ACS; health data is CDC PLACES; hospital counts cover facilities in and around the city. Any county-level trend is labeled as such.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Hidalgo County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-16.