Laredo, Texas Population 2024

258,306

Laredo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Laredo was:

  • White: 53.45%
  • Two or more races: 39.45%
  • Other race: 5.76%
  • Asian: 0.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
106.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,418.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.1% (2,817)
The current population of Laredo, Texas is 258,306 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 255,489.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White136,45053.45%
Two or more races100,71539.45%
Other race14,6995.76%
Asian1,3940.55%
Black or African American1,2980.51%
Native American7370.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Laredo Population by Race

Laredo Population Pyramid 2024

Laredo Median Age

29.3

Total

28.5

Male

30.2

Female

Laredo Adults

There are 174,122 adults, (24,436 of whom are seniors) in Laredo.

Laredo Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Laredo Sex Ratio

Female128,86250.48%
Male126,43149.52%

Laredo Population by Age

Laredo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All74,3803.3962.737.3
Married38,3194.0276.523.5
Female16,3313.8847.452.6
Non Family14,7001.1746.953.1
Male5,0303.5454.245.8

3.85

Average Family Size

3.39

Average Household Size

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laredo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21,62215.04%
Associates Degree11,5318.02%
Bachelors Degree21,53614.98%
Graduate Degree8,7226.07%
High School Graduate31,14021.67%
Less Than 9th Grade21,88415.23%
Some College27,28818.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laredo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laredo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic135,74893,35927,254
2+ Races57,56739,28410,819
Other Race8,7705,7101,576
White5,8165,0441,985
Asian936853557
Black748684344
Native American499408178

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 91.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.51%.

Laredo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,612$67,227$50,397
Graduate Degree$71,063$87,632$64,916
High School Graduate$32,270$39,376$25,615
Less Than 9th Grade$25,201$32,314$17,268
Overall$36,473$45,623$27,256
Some College$37,686$49,574$27,289

$36,473

Average Earnings

$45,623

Average Male

$27,256

Average Female

Laredo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laredo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laredo Language

11.46% of Laredo residents speak only English, while 88.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 87.73% of the population.

Laredo Language

Laredo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic241,10051,06921.18%
Multiple99,85620,22820.26%
Other14,5713,13421.51%
White7,8981,00812.76%
Asian1,35741130.29%
Black1,19213911.66%
Native6988812.61%

20.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.91%

Male Poverty Rate

22.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laredo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laredo is Asian, with 30.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laredo is Black, with 11.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.02%.

Laredo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.08%
High School17.27%
Some College11.31%
Bachelors or Greater5.93%

Laredo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.84%
Male Unemployed20.02%
Female Employed12.93%
Male Employed9.91%

Laredo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laredo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,315$84,217
Households$60,928$79,486
Married Families$84,254$101,956
Non Families$28,906$50,099

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laredo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Laredo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laredo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Laredo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laredo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,748

Number of Veterans

4,538

Male Veterans

210

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,287
Second Gulf War1,269
First Gulf War1,104
Korea537
World War II120

Laredo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,527
75+1,124
55 to 64928
65 to 74869
18 to 34300

Laredo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic3,9272.38%
White2,7322.97%
2+ Races1,6192.33%
Other Race3443.35%
Black525.76%
Native American10.19%

Laredo Veterans by Race

Laredo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laredo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Laredo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laredo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laredo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.96%

Born in Laredo

74.9%

Native Born

25.1%

Foreign Born

16.76%

Non Citizen

8.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.9% of Laredo residents were born in the United States, with 67.96% having been born in Texas. 16.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Laredo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029261,8287050.27%
2028261,1237040.27%
2027260,4197040.27%
2026259,7157050.27%
2025259,0107040.27%
2024258,3067040.27%
2023257,6021,5750.62%
2022256,0273620.14%
2021255,6651760.07%
2020255,489-6,711-2.56%
2019262,2001,7470.67%
2018260,4531,4540.56%
2017258,9991,3990.54%
2016257,6002,6061.02%
2015254,9942,4720.98%
2014252,5223,0721.23%
2013249,4503,8301.56%
2012245,6204,4821.86%
2011241,1384,3371.83%
2010236,80100%
2000176,57653,67743.68%
1990122,89931,45034.39%
198091,44922,42532.49%
197069,0248,34613.75%
196060,6788,76816.89%
195051,91012,63632.17%
194039,2746,65620.41%
193032,6189,90843.63%
192022,7107,85552.88%
191014,8551,42610.62%
190013,4292,11018.64%
189011,3197,798221.47%
18803,521-258,307-98.66%

Laredo Population by Year