Hidalgo, TX

County incident profile · 2021–2025

97,325
5-Year Incidents
21
Departments
869,532
Population
22.4
Incidents / 1K / Yr
Data disclaimer: Based on the NFIRS Public Data Release (2021–2025). NFIRS is voluntarily reported and may not include all departments or incidents. Some departments have missing years or incomplete records. Totals shown reflect data as submitted and may not represent complete activity.

Incident Composition (2021–2025)

EMS / Rescue
41,342 (42.5%)
False Alarms
16,885 (17.3%)
Fire
10,601 (10.9%)
Service Calls
10,590 (10.9%)
Good Intent
8,158 (8.4%)

5-Year Trends

Total Incidents

By Incident Type

Key Metrics

19,465
Avg Incidents / Year
42.5%
EMS Share
10.9%
Fire Share
17.3%
False Alarm Rate
+40.5%
5-Year Trend
21
Departments

Departments

Showing 21 of 21
Department 5-Year Incidents Fire % EMS % False Alarm % Trend
Mcallen FD 23,987 5.2% 44.6% 23.3% +39.3%
Mission FD 18,783 4.5% 61.2% 7.4% +133.3%
Edinburg FD 12,709 17.3% 19.2% 25.6% -0.8%
Pharr FD 9,690 4.1% 39.5% 23.8% -26.4%
Weslaco FD 7,017 10.9% 45.5% 20.6% +264.6%
Mercedes FD 3,646 18.7% 38.8% 12.5% -5.1%
Alton VFD 3,548 31.2% 32.1% 10.7% -43.8%
San Juan FD 3,042 9.6% 34.5% 23.3% +2.5%
Donna VFD 2,870 33.9% 23.9% 8% +13.8%
Elsa FD 2,841 26.9% 36.5% 7.8% -73.6%
Hidalgo VFD 2,705 6.8% 62.1% 15.6% +453.8%
La Joya VFD 2,238 17% 39.4% 6.1% -26%
Penitas VFD 1,455 11.4% 54.4% 5.2% -81.6%
Palmview VFD 1,226 27.7% 32.2% 14.2% +229.3%
Edcouch VFD 900 8% 47.4% 3.3%
Progreso VFD 635 31% 22% 12.1% -23.5%
Sullivan City VFD 29 27.6% 65.5% 0%
La Villa VFD 4 0% 50% 25%
Monte Alto FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Alamo FD 0 0% 0% 0%
Linnsan Manuel FD 0 0% 0% 0%
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