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Hidalgo County Head Start Program
1901 W. State Hwy 107, Mcallen, TX (956)383-0706 Administration Office
2020 Census Video - NBC News
June 9, 2020
Hidalgo County, a largely Latinx community along the U.S.-Mexico border, knows the pains of being undercounted in the U.S. census. Despite local efforts to make sure every person is counted, the coronavirus has made that job increasingly difficult, and community organizers fear 2020 numbers could be worse than ever. NBC News correspondent Alexa Liautaud went to south Texas to see the county's efforts before the pandemic, and learn what's at risk.
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