How many people live in Webb County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 272,800 people living in Webb County, TX. That makes Webb County the 20th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.86% of people living in the state.
273K
population of Webb County, TX (2024)
0.86%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 272,800 people lived in Webb County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Webb County, TX’s age demographics?
About 29,300 Webb County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 10.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 83,200 Webb County, TX residents, or 30.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Webb County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Webb County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 94.8% of the Webb County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Webb County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 3.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.53% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Webb County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Webb County, TX is Laredo with about 261,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Webb County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Laredo | 261,260 |
| 2. | Rio Bravo | 4,436 |
| 3. | El Cenizo | 2,433 |
| 4. | Balance of Webb County | 4,694 |
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