Laredo city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 269,515
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 261,260
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 255,212
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 255,211
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 255,205
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 236,091
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 20.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 67.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 95.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,118
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,716
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $601
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,030
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 78,082
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 29.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 742,534
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,396,587
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,759,230
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,589
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,915
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,161
Persons in poverty, percent 20.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,396.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,655.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 106.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 88.91
FIPS Code 4841464