Laredo

Population: 255,949
Median household income: $63,264
Median home value: $182,400

Laredo, a community in Webb County, Texas, has 255,949 residents. Its median household income of $63,264 runs in line with the Webb County figure of $62,506.

From 2019 to 2023, Laredo's population declined 1.2% from 259,151 to 255,949, while its median home value rose 40.4% from $129,900 to $182,400.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 95.2% of the population. 79.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 255,949
Median age: 29.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,264
Median home value: $182,400
Median gross rent: $1,001
Housing units: 82,410
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

259,151255,949

Median household income

$47,593$63,264

Median home value

$129,900$182,400

Median gross rent

$851$1,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	259,151	$47,593	$129,900	$851
2020	260,571	$51,120	$140,100	$858
2021	254,697	$55,603	$147,700	$902
2022	255,293	$60,928	$164,400	$968
2023	255,949	$63,264	$182,400	$1,001

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 2411.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21,223	8.3%
5 to 17	59,775	23.4%
18 to 24	29,359	11.5%
25 to 34	35,559	13.9%
35 to 44	31,803	12.4%
45 to 54	30,062	11.7%
55 to 64	22,931	9.0%
65 to 74	14,810	5.8%
75 and over	10,427	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,724	3.4%
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)	243,667	95.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.5%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42,997	29.5%
High school graduate	32,158	22.1%
Some college or associate's	39,148	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	21,942	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	9,347	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85,310	79.3%
Carpooled	12,246	11.4%
Public transit	882	0.8%
Walked	1,646	1.5%
Bicycle	79	0.1%
Worked from home	5,759	5.4%
Other means	1,664	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32,387	31.8%
15 to 29 min	46,976	46.1%
30 to 44 min	14,920	14.7%
45 to 59 min	2,898	2.8%
60+ min	4,646	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.32
Poverty rate: 20.8% (52,537 of 252,947)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,020	80.0%
Nonfamily households	15,239	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76,259	92.5%
Vacant	6,151	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	48,300	63.3%
Renter-occupied	27,959	36.7%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55,751	67.7%
1-unit, attached	2,473	3.0%
2 to 4 units	5,034	6.1%
5 to 19 units	5,877	7.1%
20 or more units	6,728	8.2%
Mobile home & other	6,547	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 109 sq mi
Water area: 1.45 sq mi
Center point: 27.5604, -99.4892