Unemployment Rate in Hidalgo County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3.5%
Rank #965/3,222 · #4 in NM
70th
Hidalgo 3.5%
NM 5.9% -40.8%
US 5.3% -34.5%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Hidalgo County's unemployment rate of 3.5% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Hidalgo County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #962 | Dewey County, OK | 3.5% |
| #963 | Marshall County, MN | 3.5% |
| #964 | Van Zandt County, TX | 3.5% |
| #965 | Hidalgo County, NM | 3.5% |
| #966 | Morgan County, OH | 3.5% |
| #967 | Gilchrist County, FL | 3.5% |
| #968 | Hall County, GA | 3.5% |
About Unemployment Rate
Hidalgo County, New Mexico has a unemployment rate of 3.5%, ranking #965 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 34.5% below the national value of 5.3%. Within New Mexico, it ranks #4 of 33. This places it in the 70th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.