Demographics · TX
Laredo, TX demographics: 257,619 residents, with a median age of 29.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
257,619 people live in Laredo, at a median age of 29.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 29.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Laredo, the largest race group is Two or more races (67.3%); 95.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 25.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Laredo is 29.9 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 23.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 20,923 | 8.1% | ±253 |
| 5 to 17 | 59,614 | 23.1% | ±1,504 |
| 18 to 24 | 29,668 | 11.5% | ±1,075 |
| 25 to 34 | 36,361 | 14.1% | ±238 |
| 35 to 44 | 31,702 | 12.3% | ±1,352 |
| 45 to 54 | 30,150 | 11.7% | ±367 |
| 55 to 64 | 23,381 | 9.1% | ±991 |
| 65 to 74 | 15,345 | 6.0% | ±799 |
| 75 and over | 10,475 | 4.1% | ±690 |
Median age by sex: 29.0 (male) · 30.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Laredo is Two or more races at 67.3% of the population. Separately, 95.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 53,182 | 20.6% | ±3,112 |
| Black or African American alone | 1,282 | 0.5% | ±187 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 904 | 0.4% | ±400 |
| Asian alone | 1,339 | 0.5% | ±143 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 3 | 0.0% | ±6 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 27,478 | 10.7% | ±2,753 |
| Two or more races | 173,431 | 67.3% | ±4,316 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 244,911 | 95.1% | ±261 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Laredo has 78,082 households. 79.2% are family households and 17.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.26 people.
Total households
78,082
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.26
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
79.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
17.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 78,082 | ±675 |
| Family households | 61,847 | ±1,069 |
| Nonfamily households | 16,235 | ±1,081 |
| Householder living alone | 13,724 | ±970 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
25.1% of Laredo residents were born outside the United States. 13.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (85.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 25.1% | 64,747 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 13.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 85.9% | Spanish · 203,226 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
22.0% of adults age 25 and over in Laredo hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Laredo is 4841464. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.