Census place 4841464

Laredo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Laredo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Laredo.

According to the 2025 estimate, Laredo has a population of 269,515 and 2,471 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 2,471/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median home value is $193,500, below the comparison median of $256,600; and median gross rent is $1,030, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,471/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median home value
$193,500
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$1,030
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Laredo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
269,515
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,471/sq mi
109.1 sq mi land area
Median age
29.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,915
Median home value
$193,500
Median gross rent
$1,030
Bachelor’s degree or higher
22%
Typical commute
21.6 min
Drive-alone commute
79.2%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
5.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.4%
Homes built 2020+
2.5%
Households without a vehicle
6.6%
Households with children
48.4%
Residents with a disability
13.2%
Residents without insurance
27.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Webb County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
9
Fire declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAREDO INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
85.9°F
Average low
63.3°F
Annual rainfall
21.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Laredo.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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