Webb County, Texas Population 2023

272,157

Webb County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 272,157 with a growth rate of 0.62% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Webb County, Texas is the 19th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 250,304 and has seen a growth of 8.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Webb County, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Webb County, Texas Population by Race

Webb County, Texas Population Pyramid 2023

Webb County, Texas Median Age

28.9

Total

27.7

Male

30.1

Female

Webb County, Texas Adults

There are 184,470 adults, (25,815 of whom are seniors) in Webb County, Texas.

Webb County, Texas Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57

Child Dependency Ratio

Webb County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female140,04050.95%
Male134,80749.05%

Webb County, Texas Population by Age

Webb County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

4.06

Average Family Size

3.56

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Webb County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Webb County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Webb County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 81.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.77%.

Webb County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$30,750

Average Earnings

$37,367

Average Male

$22,822

Average Female

Webb County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Webb County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Webb County, Texas Language

9.53% of Webb County, Texas residents speak only English, while 90.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 89.82% of the population.

Webb County, Texas Language

Webb County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

33.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.42%

Male Poverty Rate

26.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Webb County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Webb County, Texas is Hispanic, with 34.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Webb County, Texas is White, with 16.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.77%.

Webb County, Texas Poverty

Webb County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

Webb County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Webb County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Webb County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Webb County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Webb County, Texas 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.

Webb County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Webb County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,468

Number of Veterans

5,160

Male Veterans

308

Female Veterans

Webb County, Texas Veterans by War

Webb County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Webb County, Texas Veterans by Race

Webb County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Webb County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Webb County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Webb County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Webb County, Texas 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

69.09%

Born in Webb County, Texas

76.65%

Native Born

26.25%

Foreign Born

18.4%

Non Citizen

7.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.65% of Webb County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.09% having been born in Texas. 18.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Webb County, Texas Place of Birth

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