United States › Laredo METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Laredo Metro Laredo, TX · 1 counties · 250,304 residents · 3,361 sq mi
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The short version
Laredo is home to 250,304 people. This skews young, with a median age of 27.8. The poverty rate is 29.8%, above the 13.8% national rate. The foreign-born share is 29%. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $104,000, having risen by half since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 27.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 26.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K 161K 203K 245K 288K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Laredo Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,684
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,100 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $10,759 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 13.3%
Transportation & warehousing 3.8%
Public administration 3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.3%
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$104,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$690
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $449 in 2000
US average: $853
from 65.7% in 2000
35.5% rent
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 3.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 4.9%(9,508)
Hispanic / Latino 94.3%(182,070)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 3.3%(8,345)
Hispanic / Latino 95.7%(239,653)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 53.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 40.7%(39,950)
Women 15+
Never married 36.5%(36,918)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 34.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 34.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 42.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Laredo, TX? Laredo, TX has about 250,304 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Laredo, TX? The typical household in Laredo, TX earns about $36,684 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 $104,000, and the typical rent is about $690 a month.
How educated are people in Laredo, TX? About 16.7% 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 29.8% 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 117,065 residents, a change of about 88 percent over that period.
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