METRO AREA
Laredo Metro
Laredo, TX · 1 counties · 281,224 residents (2025 est.) · 3,361 sq mi
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With 269,294 people, Laredo is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 30.0. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. Growth has run 39% since 2000, or 76,177 more people. The foreign-born share is 25%. The typical home is worth $189,900, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 30.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
269,294
+39%since 2000
from 193,117 in 2000
281,224 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
3,361 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024269K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.1%(21,779)
5 to 98.9%(23,938)
10 to 149%(24,143)
15 to 198.8%(23,659)
20 to 248%(21,510)
25 to 3413.9%(37,365)
35 to 4412.3%(33,079)
45 to 5411.8%(31,761)
55 to 649%(24,319)
65 to 746.1%(16,536)
75 to 843%(7,949)
85 and over1.2%(3,256)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,058
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,100 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.6%
+22.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance16.7%
Professional, scientific, technical15.9%
Information12.5%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Other services3.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
Public administration2.9%
Retail trade2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
Manufacturing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Education & health services0.8%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$189,900
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.0
+9%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic4.9%(9,508)
Black0.2%(294)
Hispanic / Latino94.3%(182,070)
Asian0.4%(783)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.6%(9,632)
Black0.4%(1,177)
Hispanic / Latino95%(255,830)
Asian0.5%(1,339)
Other0.5%(1,316)
12
−9%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
40
+13%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican89.9%(242,013)
Central American0.5%(1,234)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,202)
Spaniard0.3%(795)
South American0.2%(633)
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)
Asian Indian0%(45)
Thai0%(29)
Pakistani0%(11)
Taiwanese0%(1)
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)
Subsaharan African0%(127)
Norwegian0%(114)
French Canadian0%(90)
West Indian0%(85)
Iraqi0%(78)
Swedish0%(74)
Greek0%(70)
Lebanese0%(69)
Slovak0%(60)
British0%(59)
Ukrainian0%(53)
Austrian0%(51)
Jamaican0%(50)
Canadian0%(48)
Slovene0%(40)
Portuguese0%(27)
Hungarian0%(26)
Nigerian0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(16)
Syrian0%(15)
Czech0%(13)
Welsh0%(12)
Haitian0%(9)
Brazilian0%(8)
Ethiopian0%(8)
Belgian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.9%
+18.0 ptssince 2000
from 53.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
41.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.3%(1,993)
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(1,194)
Vietnam era23.7%(1,269)
Korean War8.3%(445)
World War II0.4%(22)
Share of the 5,344 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities
LaredoCENTRAL269,515Rio Bravo4,523El Cenizo2,457Los Altos1,082Pueblo Nuevo511Ranchos Penitas West395Ranchitos East282Bruni278San Carlos II259Ranchitos Las Lomas192Los Fresnos177Tanquecitos South Acres II168Tanquecitos South Acres167La Presa163Aguilares119Oilton101Mirando City92Botines69Four Points63Los Arcos51Colorado Acres51Los Centenarios41Bonanza Hills28La Moca Ranch26Sunset Acres11Hillside Acres6Los Veteranos II0San Carlos I0Pueblo East0Los Corralitos0
The 30 most populous of 40 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Laredo, TX?
Laredo, TX has about 269,294 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Laredo, TX?
The typical household in Laredo, TX earns about $63,058 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Laredo, TX expensive?
In Laredo, TX, the median home is worth about $189,900, and the typical rent is about $1,027 a month.
How educated are people in Laredo, TX?
About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Laredo, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Laredo, TX?
About 21.3% of people in Laredo, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has Laredo, TX grown since 1990?
Yes, Laredo, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 136,055 residents, a change of about 102 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024