The metropolitan area is the 178th-largest United States metropolitan area and covers all of Webb county, with a population of 250,304. It is also a part of the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area with an estimate population of 689,022 in 2020.
Communities
Cities
El Cenizo
Laredo (county seat) Rio Bravo
Census-designated places
Aguilares
Bonanza Hills
Botines
Bruni
Colorado Acres
Four Points
Hillside Acres
La Coma
La Moca Ranch Colonia
La Presa
Laredo Ranchettes
Laredo Ranchettes West
Larga Vista
Las Haciendas
Las Pilas
Los Altos
Los Arcos
Los Centenarios
Los Corralitos
Los Fresnos
Los Huisaches
Los Minerales
Los Nopalitos
Los Veteranos I
Los Veteranos II
Mirando City
Oilton
Pueblo East
Pueblo Nuevo
Ranchitos East
Ranchitos Las Lomas
Ranchos Penitas West
San Carlos I
San Carlos II
Sunset Acres
Tanquecitos South Acres
Tanquecitos South Acres II
Valle Verde
Additional unincorporated communities
Source: Webb County Planning and Physical Development Department
Antonio Santos Colonia
Cactus
Callaghan
D-5 Acres Colonia
Darwin
Del Mar East
Fort McIntosh
Gate Acres Colonia
Islitas
Las Blancas Colonia
Las Tiendas
Los Ojuelos
Minera
Nye
Old Milwaukee East
Old Milwaukee West
One River Place Colonia
Orvil
Palafox
Pescadito
Ranchitos los Mesquites Colonia
Regency Village Colonia
Rodriguez Addition Colonia
San Pablo
San Ramon
Santo Tomás
Village East Colonia
Webb
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 35
Interstate 69W (Under construction) U.S. Highway 59 U.S. Highway 83 State Highway 44 State Highway 255 State Highway 359
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 193,117 people, 50,740 households, and 43,433 families residing in the county. The county gained 57,000 additional residents between 2000 and 2010. The population density was . There were 55,206 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 82.16% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 14.00% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 94.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 50,740 households, out of which 53.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% were married couples living together, 18.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.40% were non-families. 12.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 4.10.
In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 36.20% under the age of 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 15.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,100, and the median income for a family was $29,394. Males had a median income of $23,618 versus $19,018 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,759. About 26.70% of families and 31.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.40% of those under age 18 and 26.90% of those age 65 or over.
Laredo top employers
Colleges and universities
Laredo is home to Laredo Community College and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has a campus in Laredo.