Laredo Population

Laredo is a city on the Mexican border, in southern Texas of United States, located in the west end of the Rio Grande Plains, south of the Edwards Plateau and east of the Mexican Mountains. Laredo population in 2023 is estimated to be 261,281, covers city area of 107.96 sq mi (279.61 sq km), ranks tenth populous city of Texas State. Its economy is based on international trade with Mexico. Laredo is the metropolitan area with 161.76 sq mi (418.96 sq km), is the 178th-largest in the U.S. and includes all of Webb County of population 276,652 in 2019.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Laredo population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	236,859
2011	241,266	1.86
2012	245,877	1.91
2013	249,822	1.60
2014	253,017	1.28
2015	255,538	1.00
2016	258,102	1.00
2017	259,634	0.59
2018	261,639	0.77
2019	262,491	0.33
2020	255,205	-2.78
2021 *	258,015	1.101
2022 *	260,465	0.96
2023 *	261,281	0.32

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Laredo Population
1950	52,638
1955	55,798
1960	60,016
1965	64,554
1970	69,433
1975	79,812
1980	92,826
1985	106,235
1990	121,224
1995	143,515
2000	171,013
2005	198,999
2010	230,574
2011	237,468
2015	267,169
2020*	308,112
2025*	339,704
2035*	376,012

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Laredo city Population(UA)

Laredo Metropolitan

Laredo is considered part of the cross country border of Laredo-Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan Area with an estimated population of 636,516. Nuevo Laredo located in Mexico border of United States. Laredo Metropolitan population in 2019 is estimated to be 258,501.

Laredo Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Laredo population is 264,069, out of these 129,062 are male, 135,007 are female, The sex ratio of Laredo is 96. The median age of the Laredo population is 29.2, Laredo population by age are, under 18 years is 84,910, 16 years and over is 188,202, 18 years and over is 179,159, 21 years and over is 165,327, 65 years and over is 31,977. 48.9% are male, 51.1% are female, Population of Laredo by age percentwise is, 32.2% are under 18 years old, 71.3% are 16 years and over, 67.8% are 18 years and over, 62.6% are 21 years and over, 9.8% are 65 years and over. There are total 80,365 housing units, The voting population of Laredo are 137,839, out of these 67,617 are male voters, 70,222 are female voters, 49.1% are male, 50.9% are female. Laredo population in 2022 is estimated to be 260,465, and in 2021 is estimated to be 258,015.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	23,922	9.1%
5 - 9	23,550	8.9%
10 - 14	23,695	9.0%
15 - 19	23,097	8.7%
20 - 24	20,908	7.9%
25 - 34	36,986	14.0%
35 - 44	33,973	12.9%
45 - 54	29,479	11.2%
55 - 59	12,604	4.8%
60 - 64	9,877	3.7%
65 - 74	15,127	5.7%
75 - 84	6,538	2.5%
85 and over	4,313	1.6%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Laredo Population by Race

White Population

White population in Laredo, Texas are 253,531, percentage wise 96.0 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Laredo, Texas are 1,327, percentage wise 0.5 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Laredo, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Laredo are 1,298, percentage wise 0.5 percent are asians, out of these are Asian Indians, are Chinese, are Filipinos, are Japanese, are Korean, are Vietnamese and are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Laredo, Texas are 251,911. Percentage wise 95.4 percent are hispanics, out of these 242,043 are Mexican people, 904 are Puerto Ricans, 29 are Cubans, and 8,935 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	264,069	Percent
White	253,531	96.0%
Black or African American	1,327	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,607	0.6%
Asian Population	1,298	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino	251,911	95.4%
Mexican	242,043	91.7%
Puerto Rican	904	0.3%
Cuban	29	0.0%
Other Hispanic or Latino	8,935

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Laredo native population is 199,188, out of these 175,444 born in the Texas state and 19,958 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 64,881, out of these 20,825 are Naturalised US citizen, 189 are in Europe, 259 in Asia, 0 in Africa, 20,377 in Latin America and 0 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Laredo are 44,056, out of these 88 are from Europe, 1,077 are from Asia, 23 from Africa, 42,868 are from Latin America and 0 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	199,188
Born in state of residence	175,444
Born in other state in the United States	19,958
Northeast	6,737
Midwest	6,169
South	2,310
West	4,742
Born outside the United States	3,786
Puerto Rico	651
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	3,135
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	64,881
Naturalized U.S. citizen	20,825
Europe	189
Asia	259
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	20,377
Northern America	0
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	44,056
Europe	88
Asia	1,077
Africa	23
Oceania	0
Latin America	42,868
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Laredo Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Laredo, Texas are 80,365, Occupied housing units are 73,066, Rental vacancy rate is 8. Percentage of occupancy is 91, 54.57% of houses are owner occupied and 36.35% of houses are renter occupied in Laredo. There are 67.33 percent of one-unit detached, 2.32 percent of one-units attached, 1.42 percent of two-unit houses, 2.80 percent of three or four unit homes. 8.24 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 4 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 29.41 percent are available with one vehicle, 33.68 percent are available with two vehicles, 23.17 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.66 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	80,365
Occupied housing units	73,066
Occupied housing units percent	91
Rental vacancy rate	8
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	54,113
1-unit attached	1,863
2 units	1,143
3 or 4 units	2,252
Mobile home	6,625
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	43,852
Renter-occupied	29,214
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	4
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Laredo Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Laredo, Texas is $148,100, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 3.61 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 10.00 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 14.22 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 11.30 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 10.80 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 3.91 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.52 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.20 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	2,903
$50,000 to $99,999	8,034
$100,000 to $149,999	11,430
$150,000 to $199,999	9,083
$200,000 to $299,999	8,680
$300,000 to $499,999	3,140
$500,000 to $999,999	418
$1,000,000 or more	164
Median (dollars)	148,100

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Laredo Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,517, 0.14 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 4.00 percent pay between $500 to $999, 11.44 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 10.16 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.45 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 1.73 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.01 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $530, 2.06 percent of homes pay less than $250, 5.32 percent pays between $250 to $399, 6.37 percent pay between $400 to $599, 5.59 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.90 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.37 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	115
$500 to $999	3,215
$1,000 to $1,499	9,193
$1,500 to $1,999	8,164
$2,000 to $2,499	2,773
$2,500 to $2,999	1,392
$3,000 or more	811
Median (dollars)	1,517
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	1,657
$250 to $399	4,276
$400 to $599	5,123
$600 to $799	4,495
$800 to $999	1,527
$1,000 or more	1,101
Median (dollars)	530

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Laredo Rental

Total number of Laredo rental homes or apartments are 29,214, occupied by Renter, The median value of Laredo average rental rate is $860. 9.41 percent of homes are under $500, 54.11 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 30.19 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	2,749
$500 to $999	15,809
$1,000 to $1,499	6,945
$1,500 to $1,999	1,876
$2,000 to $2,499	0
$2,500 to $2,999	0
$3,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	860

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates