Laredo, TX Demographics

The total population of Laredo is estimated to be 255,293 with 126,431 males (49.52%) and 128,862 females (50.48%). There are 2,431 more females than males in Laredo.
The median household income in Laredo was $60,102 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,176(3.76%) from $57,926 in 2020. This income is 80.56% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Laredo sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,340. Overall, the median household income for the city of Laredo stands at $59,751.
In Laredo, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,984 for males and $21,235 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,765 for males and $32,315 for females.
In Laredo, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $205,862, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $57,348.
In 2022, the population of Laredo was 256,187, a 0.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Laredo's population was 255,895, an increase of 0.16% compared to a population of 255,479 in 2020.
The median age in Laredo, TX is 29.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 27.18% were under the age of 15, 24.00% aged 15 to 29, 39.54% aged 30 to 64, 8.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Laredo population: 68% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.17% are some other race and 26.66% are multiracial.