Webb County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:269,148More data
Estimate 2022:267,619 
Estimate 2021:267,400 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.267,114More data
Census 2010:250,304More data
Census 2000:193,117More data
Population of the County Seat (Laredo)
Census 2020:255,205 
Census 2010:236,091 
Census 2000:176,576 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN WEBB COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
El Cenizo city:2,432More data
Laredo city:257,602More data
Rio Bravo city:4,418More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:3,361.5More data
Water Area:14.1More data
Total Area:3,375.6More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:79.46More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:94.14More data
Percent Rural:5.86More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:95.3%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:97.5%More data
Percent African American Alone:0.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.6%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:3.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:0.4%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:30.9%More data
65 and Older:10.6%More data
85 and Older:1.0%More data
Median Age:30.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$40,873More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$10,945,018,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$56,289More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:20.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.2%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:69.1% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:20.6% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$44,844More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$43,424 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$41,417 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$39,642 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$37,237 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.390000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$34,744,231,760More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$29,353,748,105More data
Total Actual Levy:$114,479,618More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$27,197,739More data
CY 2022:$23,991,679 
CY 2021:$19,928,033 
CY 2020:$16,599,609 
CY 2019:$17,626,878 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN WEBB COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:39.714More data
US Highways:104.236More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:125.135More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:97.683More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:85.760More data
On-System Subtotal:452.528More data
City Streets:853.349More data
Certified County Roads:355.581More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:1.514More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,210.444More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,662.972More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:180.950More data
US Highways:287.856More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:329.206More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:244.084More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:181.522More data
On-System Subtotal:1,223.618More data
City Streets:1,780.058More data
Certified County Roads:711.162More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:11.206More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,502.426More data
County Total:3,726.044More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Webb County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Webb County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Webb County»

Special Districts in Webb County.
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History of City Tax Rates in Webb County.

Airports in Webb County.
Hospitals in Webb County.
Prisons in Webb County.