Laredo Population History 1990 - 2023

Laredo Population Facts

What is the current population of Laredo?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Laredo is 257,602. Laredo, Texas is the 87th largest city in the US.

What county is Laredo, Texas in?

Laredo is located entirely in Webb County.

What is the size of Laredo, Texas in square miles?

Laredo has an area of 88.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Laredo?

The current population of Laredo (257,602) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Laredo growing?

Laredo has grown 43.5% since the 2000. Laredo, Texas is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 79% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Is Laredo the biggest city in Texas?

No, Laredo is the 11th largest city in the state of Texas. The biggest city, Houston, is 9.0x bigger than Laredo.

What is the population density of Laredo, Texas?

Laredo has a population density of 2,655.5 people per square mile.

Laredo Demographics

What is the voting age population of Laredo, Texas?

The total voting age population of Laredo, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 130,258. The voting age population is 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

What percentage of Laredo, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 9.2% of the residents of Laredo are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Laredo, Texas?

The racial demographics of Laredo are 95.8% White, 2.5% Other, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% Two or more races and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 95.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Laredo, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Laredo, 26.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.8%. On a per-household basis, 23.3% of families are below the poverty line in Laredo.

What percentage of Laredo, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.2% of Laredo residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Laredo, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 68.6% of Laredo residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 19.4% have a bachelor's degree and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Laredo, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Laredo residents aged 5 and older, 89.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 89.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Laredo Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Laredo, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Laredo is 4.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Laredo, Texas residents work for the government?

In Laredo, 17.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Laredo, Texas?

The median household income in Laredo is $47,593.

Laredo Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Laredo, Texas?

In Laredo, 61.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Laredo, Texas?

Renters occupy 38.2% of housing units in Laredo.

What percentage of Laredo, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Laredo, 3.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Laredo, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Laredo, 34.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 26,900 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Laredo, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Laredo is $851.

What percentage of households in Laredo, Texas have broadband internet?

In Laredo, 68.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.