Webb County, Texas

40 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 267,731
Median household income: $62,506
Median home value: $178,900

Home to 267,731 residents, Webb County is one of Texas's counties. 40 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,506 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Webb County's population declined 2.1% from 273,526 to 267,731, while its median household income rose 34.5% from $46,475 to $62,506.

The median gross rent is $997. 20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 267,731
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,506
Median home value: $178,900
Median gross rent: $997
Housing units: 86,727
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

273,526267,731

Median household income

$46,475$62,506

Median home value

$125,900$178,900

Median gross rent

$844$997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	273,526	$46,475	$125,900	$844
2020	274,847	$50,296	$135,000	$851
2021	266,963	$54,618	$143,300	$896
2022	267,282	$59,984	$161,000	$964
2023	267,731	$62,506	$178,900	$997

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22,121	8.3%
5 to 17	62,615	23.4%
18 to 24	30,609	11.4%
25 to 34	36,847	13.8%
35 to 44	33,155	12.4%
45 to 54	31,554	11.8%
55 to 64	23,944	8.9%
65 to 74	16,047	6.0%
75 and over	10,839	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,554	3.6%
Black or African American	995	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	112	0.0%
Asian	1,222	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	543	0.2%
Two or more races	682	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	254,619	95.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.2%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46,038	30.2%
High school graduate	33,772	22.2%
Some college or associate's	40,664	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	22,416	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9,496	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88,817	79.2%
Carpooled	12,868	11.5%
Public transit	887	0.8%
Walked	1,685	1.5%
Bicycle	79	0.1%
Worked from home	6,001	5.4%
Other means	1,761	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33,295	31.4%
15 to 29 min	47,847	45.1%
30 to 44 min	16,163	15.2%
45 to 59 min	3,421	3.2%
60+ min	5,371	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.33
Poverty rate: 21.0% (55,716 of 264,700)

	Count	Share
Family households	63,614	79.9%
Nonfamily households	15,958	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	79,572	91.7%
Vacant	7,155	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50,841	63.9%
Renter-occupied	28,731	36.1%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58,930	67.9%
1-unit, attached	2,512	2.9%
2 to 4 units	5,118	5.9%
5 to 19 units	5,898	6.8%
20 or more units	6,728	7.8%
Mobile home & other	7,541	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48479
State: Texas
Land area: 3,361 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 27.7608, -99.3408

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