United States › Laredo METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Laredo Metro Laredo, TX · 1 counties · 267,114 residents · 3,361 sq mi
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The short version
Laredo is a metro area of 267,114 people. This skews young, with a median age of 30.6. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. Growth has run 38% since 2000, or 73,997 more people. The poverty rate is 24.6%, above the 12.8% national rate. 26% of residents were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 30.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 26.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
119K 161K 203K 245K 288K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Laredo Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $50,296
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,100 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $10,759 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 31.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 14.4%
Transportation & warehousing 3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 1%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$135,000
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$851
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $449 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 65.7% in 2000
37.5% rent
from 3.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 3.6%(9,495)
Hispanic / Latino 95.2%(254,354)
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
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 53.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 77.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 27.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 34.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 34.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.4%(1,170)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.7%(969)
Share of the 5,468 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 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 267,114 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Laredo, TX? The typical household in Laredo, TX earns about $50,296 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 $135,000, and the typical rent is about $851 a month.
How educated are people in Laredo, TX? About 18.8% 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 24.6% 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 133,875 residents, a change of about 100 percent over that period.
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