Willacy County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,971
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,971
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,162
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,164
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,134
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 45.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 87.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 572
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,064
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $73,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,464
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $394
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $809
Building Permits, 2025 43
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,691
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,449
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,427
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,009
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,221
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,476
Persons in poverty, percent 24.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 189
Total employment, 2023 3,004
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 118,052
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,362
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 208
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.1
Population per square mile, 2010 37.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 590.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 590.55
FIPS Code 48489