Webb County, Texas's estimated population is 279,766 with a growth rate of 0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Webb County, Texas is the 19th largest county in Texas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 279,766 | 1,928 | 0.69% |
| 2019 | 277,838 | 1,928 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 275,910 | 1,928 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | 273,982 | 1,462 | 0.54% |
| 2016 | 272,520 | 2,400 | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 270,120 | 2,388 | 0.89% |
| 2014 | 267,732 | 3,100 | 1.17% |
| 2013 | 264,632 | 3,910 | 1.50% |
| 2012 | 260,722 | 4,741 | 1.85% |
| 2011 | 255,981 | 4,590 | 1.83% |
| 2010 | 251,391 | 118,152 | 88.68% |
| 1990 | 133,239 | 33,981 | 34.24% |
| 1980 | 99,258 | 26,399 | 36.23% |
| 1970 | 72,859 | 8,068 | 12.45% |
| 1960 | 64,791 | 8,650 | 15.41% |
| 1950 | 56,141 | 10,225 | 22.27% |
| 1940 | 45,916 | 3,788 | 8.99% |
| 1930 | 42,128 | 12,976 | 44.51% |
| 1920 | 29,152 | 6,649 | 29.55% |
| 1910 | 22,503 | 652 | 2.98% |
| 1900 | 21,851 | 7,009 | 47.22% |
| 1890 | 14,842 | 9,569 | 181.47% |
| 1880 | 5,273 | 2,658 | 101.64% |
| 1870 | 2,615 | 1,218 | 87.19% |
| 1860 | 1,397 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 259,619 | 95.43% |
| Some Other Race | 7,882 | 2.90% |
| Two or More Races | 1,519 | 0.56% |
| Asian | 1,361 | 0.50% |
| Black or African American | 1,168 | 0.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 471 | 0.17% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.01% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 73,659 | 3.65 | 62.5 |
| Married | 37,769 | 4.31 | 72.8 |
| Female | 16,144 | 4.34 | 50.9 |
| Non Family | 14,887 | 1.19 | 51.4 |
| Male | 4,859 | 3.74 | 54.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 27,935 | 18.68% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 21,000 | 14.04% |
| High School Graduate | 39,427 | 26.36% |
| Some College | 24,035 | 16.07% |
| Associates Degree | 9,607 | 6.42% |
| Bachelors Degree | 19,504 | 13.04% |
| Graduate Degree | 8,045 | 5.38% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 141,167 | 93,369 | 24,131 |
| White | 6,687 | 5,741 | 2,491 |
| Other Race | 5,152 | 3,440 | 928 |
| Asian | 1,005 | 894 | 583 |
| Multiple Races | 679 | 521 | 105 |
| Black | 630 | 532 | 283 |
| Native American | 320 | 267 | 91 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 88.96%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.01%.
$27,948
Average Earnings
$34,150
Average Male
$21,307
Average Female
9.64% of Webb County, Texas residents speak only English, while 90.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 89.77% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 256,503 | 79,015 | 30.80% |
| Other | 7,843 | 2,227 | 28.39% |
| White | 9,366 | 1,157 | 12.35% |
| Multiple | 1,469 | 399 | 27.16% |
| Asian | 1,345 | 343 | 25.50% |
| Black | 1,112 | 225 | 20.23% |
| Native | 448 | 214 | 47.77% |
30.07%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.92%
Male Poverty Rate
32.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Webb County, Texas is Native, with 47.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Webb County, Texas is White, with 12.35% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.78%.
45.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
42.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,912 | 2.87% |
| Hispanic | 4,145 | 2.42% |
| Other | 108 | 1.79% |
| Black | 52 | 7.31% |
| 2 or More | 50 | 5.41% |
| Indian | 20 | 5.25% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.09% |
10.52%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.99%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
56%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.76%
Native Born
26.24%
Foreign Born
18.77%
Non Citizen
73.76% of Webb County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.08% having been born in Texas. 18.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.