Webb County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	267,114
County Seat	Webb County Justice Center
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	479
Num Towns	36
Census-Designated Places	37
Total Town Population	263,465
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	267,282
Median Age	29.4
Veterans	4,941
Housing Units	85,296
Uninsured	13,618
Net Migration (recent)	-6,262
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	5,838
Total Employees	79,662
Avg Annual Pay	$46,378
Median Household Income	$59,984
Poverty Rate	21.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,156
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,533,497,927
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,741

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$161,000
Median Rent	$964
FMR Studio	$953
FMR 1BR	$959
FMR 2BR	$1,173
FMR 3BR	$1,493
FMR 4BR	$1,556

Health & Safety

Hospitals	76
EMS Stations	114
Fire Stations	114
Police Stations	113
Adult Smoking	15.8%
Adult Obesity	44.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.4
Air Quality Good Days	211

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	34
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	34

Community

Churches	111
Libraries	40
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	734
SNAP Stores	236
Bank Branches	55

Agriculture

Total Farms	659
Land in Farms (acres)	122,020
Avg Farm Size (acres)	185.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	HURRICANE HANNA	2020-07-26
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
FM	EL CENIZO FIRE	2011-04-05
DR	HURRICANE ALEX	2010-08-03
EM	TROPICAL STORM ALEX	2010-06-29
EM	HURRICANE IKE	2008-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Webb County

Laredo — pop 255,205
Rio Bravo — pop 4,450
Ranchos Penitas West — pop 466
Pueblo Nuevo — pop 432
Oilton — pop 270
Bruni — pop 251
La Presa — pop 241
Tanquecitos South Acres — pop 229
Mirando City — pop 222
San Carlos II — pop 220
Ranchitos East — pop 189
San Carlos I — pop 187
Los Altos — pop 175
Ranchitos Las Lomas — pop 167
Botines — pop 149
Colorado Acres — pop 127
Los Arcos — pop 83
Bonanza Hills — pop 61
Tanquecitos South Acres II — pop 60
Los Centenarios — pop 49
Los Nopalitos — pop 49
Los Corralitos — pop 36
Los Minerales — pop 30
La Moca Ranch — pop 25
Laredo Ranchettes — pop 21
Los Huisaches — pop 15
Los Veteranos II — pop 11
Four Points — pop 10
Las Pilas — pop 7
La Coma — pop 7
Aguilares — pop 6
Laredo Ranchettes West — pop 5
Sunset Acres — pop 4
Hillside Acres — pop 3
Las Haciendas — pop 2
Pueblo East — pop 1

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.