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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Webb County

Texas · 133,239 residents · 3,361.478 sq mi
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Webb County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $18,074. Population has fallen 31% since 2000, a loss of 59,878 residents. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $48,800. At a median age of 25.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 33% less than the Texas median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
133,239
−31%vs 2000
vs 193,117 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.7
−3%vs 2000
vs 26.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K161K203K245K288K1990201020202024Webb County
2024269K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.1%(13,499)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.2%(13,582)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(13,447)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.2%(13,594)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(10,950)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(21,718)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(16,481)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.2%(10,966)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.5%(8,692)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(6,211)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(3,080)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(1,019)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$18,074
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,100 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,771
−37%vs 2000
vs $10,759 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
38.2%
+7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$48,800
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$314
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $449 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.7% in 2000
39.3% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Webb County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic4.9%(9,508)
Black0.2%(294)
Hispanic / Latino94.3%(182,070)
Asian0.4%(783)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.5%(93,886)
Black0.1%(99)
Hispanic / Latino93.9%(125,084)
Asian0.3%(413)
Other29.2%(38,841)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican89.9%(242,013)
Central American0.5%(1,234)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,202)
Spaniard0.3%(795)
Colombian0.2%(477)
Salvadoran0.2%(418)
Guatemalan0.1%(396)
Cuban0.1%(366)
Honduran0.1%(289)
Nicaraguan0%(121)
Dominican0%(86)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.1%(358)
Filipino0.1%(352)
Burmese0.1%(228)
Chinese0.1%(166)
Japanese0%(75)
Korean0%(50)
Thai0%(29)
Pakistani0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(25)
Ancestry
American2%(5,507)
German0.8%(2,052)
Irish0.7%(1,855)
English0.5%(1,481)
Italian0.4%(972)
French0.1%(379)
Polish0.1%(307)
Arab0.1%(229)
Russian0.1%(215)
Dutch0.1%(214)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(210)
Turkish0.1%(201)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.1%(166)
Norwegian0%(114)
Iraqi0%(78)
Swedish0%(74)
Greek0%(70)
Lebanese0%(69)
Slovak0%(60)
British0%(59)
Ukrainian0%(53)
Austrian0%(51)
Jamaican0%(50)
Canadian0%(48)
Slovene0%(40)
Hungarian0%(26)
Nigerian0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(16)
Syrian0%(15)
Czech0%(13)
Welsh0%(12)
Haitian0%(9)
Belgian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
47.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.8 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.7%(39,950)
Married51%(50,082)
Widowed2.1%(2,050)
Divorced6.2%(6,101)
Women 15+
Never married36.5%(36,918)
Married46.7%(47,326)
Widowed8.2%(8,257)
Divorced8.6%(8,750)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Webb County, Texas?

Webb County, Texas has about 133,239 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Webb County, Texas?

The typical household in Webb County, Texas earns about $18,074 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Webb County, Texas expensive?

In Webb County, Texas, the median home is worth about $48,800, and the typical rent is about $314 a month.

How educated are people in Webb County, Texas?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Webb County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Webb County, Texas?

About 38.2% of people in Webb County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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