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Hidalgo County

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Hidalgo County's 41 local governments owed $3.29 billion in principal outstanding at the end of fiscal year 2025, $3,591 per resident, 123rd of 159 counties and 12th of 12 (500,000 and over). Computed here from BRB's tables: Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year, updated by BRB 9/9/2026, loaded here 10/8/2026.

Showing debt per resident for all local governments, fiscal year 2025. How it is computed: principal outstanding owed by the local governments attributed to the county, divided by the population the county government reported for the same fiscal year; computed here from BRB's tables. Method.

Debt per resident
$3,591
Rank
123rd of 159
Rank in its size band
12th of 12 (500,000 and over)
Total principal outstanding
$3,285,188,134
Population (county government's row)
914,820
Of which multi-county issuers
$0

Every bond issue in Hidalgo County in the bond database

Debt by government type, fiscal year 2025

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Principal outstanding by government type; the table below gives the figures.Cities: $1.1 billionCounties: $411 millionWater Districts: $294 millionIndependent School Districts: $1.2billionOther Special Districts: $279million
Type?Issuers?Principal outstanding?Share?
Cities19$1,091,318,42533.2%
Counties1$410,610,00012.5%
Water Districts5$294,247,0009.0%
Independent School Districts15$1,210,347,65736.8%
Community & Junior College Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Health & Hospital Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Other Special Districts1$278,665,0528.5%
Total41$3,285,188,134100.0%

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Type?Issuers?Principal outstanding?Share?
Cities19$1,091,318,42533.2%
Counties1$410,610,00012.5%
Water Districts5$294,247,0009.0%
Independent School Districts15$1,210,347,65736.8%
Community & Junior College Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Health & Hospital Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Other Special Districts1$278,665,0528.5%
Total41$3,285,188,134100.0%

Governments attributed to Hidalgo County

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Each counts here because Hidalgo is the first county BRB lists for it. Per resident uses the government's own reported population, where it reports one.

Issuer ?Type ?Principal outstanding ?Per resident ?
Hidalgo CountyCounties$410,610,000$449
Hidalgo County Regional Mobility AuthOther Special Districts$278,665,052$318
McAllenCities$271,145,000$1,822
Hidalgo County DD 1Water Districts$249,590,000$276
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDIndependent School Districts$210,165,000$1,687
Weslaco ISDIndependent School Districts$198,844,977$2,800
EdinburgCities$172,860,000$1,590
PharrCities$171,816,000$2,117
Donna ISDIndependent School Districts$156,945,000$2,226
La Joya ISDIndependent School Districts$152,817,680$1,167
WeslacoCities$103,766,000$2,366
Edinburg CISDIndependent School Districts$102,635,000$680
DonnaCities$92,795,000$5,499
Mission CISDIndependent School Districts$87,028,000$1,256
Sharyland ISDIndependent School Districts$72,750,000$1,625
San JuanCities$69,602,000$1,864
MissionCities$68,315,000$771
McAllen ISDIndependent School Districts$65,576,000$440
Hidalgo ISDIndependent School Districts$47,401,000$5,031
Mercedes ISDIndependent School Districts$31,480,000$1,609
MercedesCities$28,640,000$1,633
Valley View ISDbIndependent School Districts$27,530,000$1,651
Agua Special UDWater Districts$27,457,000$1,894
AlamoCities$23,500,000$1,136
Progreso ISDIndependent School Districts$22,945,000$3,591
Edcouch-Elsa ISDIndependent School Districts$18,090,000$1,194
AltonCities$17,862,000$780
PalmviewCities$15,338,000$957
PenitasCities$15,170,425$2,310
HidalgoCities$14,520,000$958
Monte Alto ISDIndependent School Districts$8,785,000$2,067
La JoyaCities$7,730,000$1,507
La Villa ISDIndependent School Districts$7,355,000$2,363
United Irrig DistrictWater Districts$6,920,000$24
ElsaCities$5,550,000$965
Hidalgo County Irrig District 01Water Districts$5,350,000$35
PalmhurstCities$5,125,000$1,970
Hidalgo County MUD 1Water Districts$4,930,000Not reported
La VillaCities$4,314,000$1,357
EdcouchCities$2,195,000$815
ProgresoCities$1,075,000$207

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Issuer ?Type ?Principal outstanding ?Per resident ?
Hidalgo CountyCounties$410,610,000$449
Hidalgo County Regional Mobility AuthOther Special Districts$278,665,052$318
McAllenCities$271,145,000$1,822
Hidalgo County DD 1Water Districts$249,590,000$276
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDIndependent School Districts$210,165,000$1,687
Weslaco ISDIndependent School Districts$198,844,977$2,800
EdinburgCities$172,860,000$1,590
PharrCities$171,816,000$2,117
Donna ISDIndependent School Districts$156,945,000$2,226
La Joya ISDIndependent School Districts$152,817,680$1,167
WeslacoCities$103,766,000$2,366
Edinburg CISDIndependent School Districts$102,635,000$680
DonnaCities$92,795,000$5,499
Mission CISDIndependent School Districts$87,028,000$1,256
Sharyland ISDIndependent School Districts$72,750,000$1,625
San JuanCities$69,602,000$1,864
MissionCities$68,315,000$771
McAllen ISDIndependent School Districts$65,576,000$440
Hidalgo ISDIndependent School Districts$47,401,000$5,031
Mercedes ISDIndependent School Districts$31,480,000$1,609
MercedesCities$28,640,000$1,633
Valley View ISDbIndependent School Districts$27,530,000$1,651
Agua Special UDWater Districts$27,457,000$1,894
AlamoCities$23,500,000$1,136
Progreso ISDIndependent School Districts$22,945,000$3,591
Edcouch-Elsa ISDIndependent School Districts$18,090,000$1,194
AltonCities$17,862,000$780
PalmviewCities$15,338,000$957
PenitasCities$15,170,425$2,310
HidalgoCities$14,520,000$958
Monte Alto ISDIndependent School Districts$8,785,000$2,067
La JoyaCities$7,730,000$1,507
La Villa ISDIndependent School Districts$7,355,000$2,363
United Irrig DistrictWater Districts$6,920,000$24
ElsaCities$5,550,000$965
Hidalgo County Irrig District 01Water Districts$5,350,000$35
PalmhurstCities$5,125,000$1,970
Hidalgo County MUD 1Water Districts$4,930,000Not reported
La VillaCities$4,314,000$1,357
EdcouchCities$2,195,000$815
ProgresoCities$1,075,000$207
  1. Hidalgo CountyCountiesPrincipal $410,610,000Per resident: $449
  2. Hidalgo County Regional Mobility AuthOther Special DistrictsPrincipal $278,665,052Per resident: $318
  3. McAllenCitiesPrincipal $271,145,000Per resident: $1,822
  4. Hidalgo County DD 1Water DistrictsPrincipal $249,590,000Per resident: $276
  5. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $210,165,000Per resident: $1,687
  6. Weslaco ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $198,844,977Per resident: $2,800
  7. EdinburgCitiesPrincipal $172,860,000Per resident: $1,590
  8. PharrCitiesPrincipal $171,816,000Per resident: $2,117
  9. Donna ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $156,945,000Per resident: $2,226
  10. La Joya ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $152,817,680Per resident: $1,167
  11. WeslacoCitiesPrincipal $103,766,000Per resident: $2,366
  12. Edinburg CISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $102,635,000Per resident: $680
  13. DonnaCitiesPrincipal $92,795,000Per resident: $5,499
  14. Mission CISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $87,028,000Per resident: $1,256
  15. Sharyland ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $72,750,000Per resident: $1,625
  16. San JuanCitiesPrincipal $69,602,000Per resident: $1,864
  17. MissionCitiesPrincipal $68,315,000Per resident: $771
  18. McAllen ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $65,576,000Per resident: $440
  19. Hidalgo ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $47,401,000Per resident: $5,031
  20. Mercedes ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $31,480,000Per resident: $1,609
  21. MercedesCitiesPrincipal $28,640,000Per resident: $1,633
  22. Valley View ISDbIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $27,530,000Per resident: $1,651
  23. Agua Special UDWater DistrictsPrincipal $27,457,000Per resident: $1,894
  24. AlamoCitiesPrincipal $23,500,000Per resident: $1,136
  25. Progreso ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $22,945,000Per resident: $3,591
  26. Edcouch-Elsa ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $18,090,000Per resident: $1,194
  27. AltonCitiesPrincipal $17,862,000Per resident: $780
  28. PalmviewCitiesPrincipal $15,338,000Per resident: $957
  29. PenitasCitiesPrincipal $15,170,425Per resident: $2,310
  30. HidalgoCitiesPrincipal $14,520,000Per resident: $958
  31. Monte Alto ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $8,785,000Per resident: $2,067
  32. La JoyaCitiesPrincipal $7,730,000Per resident: $1,507
  33. La Villa ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $7,355,000Per resident: $2,363
  34. United Irrig DistrictWater DistrictsPrincipal $6,920,000Per resident: $24
  35. ElsaCitiesPrincipal $5,550,000Per resident: $965
  36. Hidalgo County Irrig District 01Water DistrictsPrincipal $5,350,000Per resident: $35
  37. PalmhurstCitiesPrincipal $5,125,000Per resident: $1,970
  38. Hidalgo County MUD 1Water DistrictsPrincipal $4,930,000Per resident: Not reported
  39. La VillaCitiesPrincipal $4,314,000Per resident: $1,357
  40. EdcouchCitiesPrincipal $2,195,000Per resident: $815
  41. ProgresoCitiesPrincipal $1,075,000Per resident: $207

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These 2 issuers list Hidalgo County but count in another county, the first one listed for each:

Issuer?Type?Counted in?Principal outstanding?
South Texas CollegeCommunity & Junior College DistrictsStarr$88,210,000
South Texas ISDIndependent School DistrictsCameron$6,310,000

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Issuer?Type?Counted in?Principal outstanding?
South Texas CollegeCommunity & Junior College DistrictsStarr$88,210,000
South Texas ISDIndependent School DistrictsCameron$6,310,000

Over the years

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Principal outstanding at each fiscal year end; the table below gives the figures.$2.6 billion2016$2.6 billion2017$2.5 billion2018$2.8 billion2019$2.7 billion2020$2.8 billion2021$3.1 billion2022$3.1 billion2023$3.3 billion2024$3.3 billion2025
2016: $2.6 billion; 2025: $3.3 billion
Fiscal year?Principal outstanding?Issuers?Population?Debt per resident?
Fiscal year2025Principal outstanding$3,285,188,134Issuers41Population914,820Debt per resident$3,591
Fiscal year2024Principal outstanding$3,251,677,163Issuers40Population898,471Debt per resident$3,619
Fiscal year2023Principal outstanding$3,068,562,988Issuers40Population888,367Debt per resident$3,454
Fiscal year2022Principal outstanding$3,051,717,499Issuers39Population880,356Debt per resident$3,466
Fiscal year2021Principal outstanding$2,799,096,127Issuers39Population870,781Debt per resident$3,214
Fiscal year2020Principal outstanding$2,708,989,935Issuers39Population868,707Debt per resident$3,118
Fiscal year2019Principal outstanding$2,761,977,682Issuers39Population865,939Debt per resident$3,190
Fiscal year2018Principal outstanding$2,501,441,586Issuers40Population860,661Debt per resident$2,906
Fiscal year2017Principal outstanding$2,590,019,299Issuers40Population849,843Debt per resident$3,048
Fiscal year2016Principal outstanding$2,626,275,156Issuers39Population842,304Debt per resident$3,118

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Fiscal year?Principal outstanding?Issuers?Population?Debt per resident?
Fiscal year2025Principal outstanding$3,285,188,134Issuers41Population914,820Debt per resident$3,591
Fiscal year2024Principal outstanding$3,251,677,163Issuers40Population898,471Debt per resident$3,619
Fiscal year2023Principal outstanding$3,068,562,988Issuers40Population888,367Debt per resident$3,454
Fiscal year2022Principal outstanding$3,051,717,499Issuers39Population880,356Debt per resident$3,466
Fiscal year2021Principal outstanding$2,799,096,127Issuers39Population870,781Debt per resident$3,214
Fiscal year2020Principal outstanding$2,708,989,935Issuers39Population868,707Debt per resident$3,118
Fiscal year2019Principal outstanding$2,761,977,682Issuers39Population865,939Debt per resident$3,190
Fiscal year2018Principal outstanding$2,501,441,586Issuers40Population860,661Debt per resident$2,906
Fiscal year2017Principal outstanding$2,590,019,299Issuers40Population849,843Debt per resident$3,048
Fiscal year2016Principal outstanding$2,626,275,156Issuers39Population842,304Debt per resident$3,118

How these figures are made

Debt per resident

Principal outstanding owed by the local governments attributed to the county, divided by the population the county government reported for the same fiscal year; computed here from BRB's tables for fiscal year 2025. The denominator is the population on Hidalgo County government's own row (914,820 residents). A county with no county-government row for the year shows "Not reported" for this measure.

Which governments count here

BRB's County field lists every county an issuer serves and gives no shares. An issuer's debt counts in its home county, the first county listed for it, so each dollar counts once statewide. Issuers that list Hidalgo County but count in another are under "Also serve Hidalgo County". Per resident in the issuer list uses each government's own reported population, where it reports one.

Not reported means no government of the chosen type in the county reported the amount that year, or the denominator was not reported. It is never shown as zero.

Fiscal years: Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31. Local governments report at the end of their own fiscal year, as BRB's tables do.

The full method, with the class breaks and the size bands, is on the explorer's main page. Sources are listed below.

EMMA links appear after review.

Source: Local Issuance Fee By Year (updated by the publisher 10/6/2026); Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year (updated by the publisher 9/9/2026). Loaded here 10/8/2026.

Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31.

Issuer names are shown as BRB publishes them, spellings included.

Figures are as reported to the agency and have not been independently verified.