Laredo, Texas

City in Webb County, Texas · ZIP 78040, 78041, 78043

Webb County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
83 public schools

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261,260 (2024 estimate)Population
76,259Households
$63,264Median household income
$182,400Median home value
83Public schools
5ZIP codes

About Laredo

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Population, 2000 to 2020+44.5%

Population of Laredo at each census
Census	Population
2000	176,576
2010	236,091
2020	255,205

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Laredo

Under $50k41.5%

$50k to $100k30.2%

$100k to $150k16.7%

$150k to $200k6.6%

$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $63,264 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Laredo

63.3%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 48,300 units
Renter occupied: 27,959 units
Vacancy rate: 7.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Laredo compared with its county and state

Laredo compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Laredo	Webb County	Texas
Population	255,949	267,731	29,640,343
Median household income	$63,264	$62,506	$76,292
Median age	29.7	29.8	35.5
Median home value	$182,400	$178,900	$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher	21.5%	20.9%	33.1%
Foreign-born residents	25.4%	25.3%	17.2%
Owner-occupied homes	63.3%	63.9%	62.6%
Mean commute to work	21.3 minutes	21.9 minutes	26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Laredo83

Public schools in Laredo, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
AMPARO GUTIERREZ EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
BARBARA FASKEN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
BONNIE L GARCIA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
BRUNI EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
CHARLES BORCHERS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
CLARK EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
COL SANTOS BENAVIDES EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
D D HACHAR EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
DAICHES EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
DON JOSE GALLEGO	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
DOVALINA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
DR MALAKOFF EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
FARIAS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
FINLEY EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
FREEDOM EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
H B ZACHRY EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO	Charter	K–5	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
HEIGHTS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
HENRY CUELLAR EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
J C MARTIN JR EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
J KAWAS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
JOHN W ARNDT EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
JUDITH ZAFFIRINI EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
JULIA BIRD JONES MULLER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
KAZEN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
LEYENDECKER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
LIGARDE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
MACDONELL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
MATIAS DE LLANO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
MILTON EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
NEWMAN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
NYE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
PIERCE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
PRADA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
ROBERTO J SANTOS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
RODOLFO C CENTENO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
RUIZ EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
RYAN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
SALINAS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
SAN ISIDRO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
SANTA MARIA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
SANTO NINO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
SIGIFREDO PEREZ EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
T SANCHEZ EL / H OCHOA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
TARVER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	LAREDO ISD
TRAUTMANN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
VETERANS MEMORIAL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	UNITED ISD
ANTONIO GONZALEZ MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
CHRISTEN MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LAREDO ISD
CLARK MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
ELIAS HERRERA MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO	Charter	6–8	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
JOAQUIN CIGARROA MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LAREDO ISD
LAMAR BRUNI VERGARA MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
LAMAR MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LAREDO ISD
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
MEMORIAL MIDDLE	Public	6–8	LAREDO ISD
RAUL PERALES MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
RICARDO MOLINA MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
SALVADOR GARCIA MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
TRAUTMANN MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
UNITED MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE	Public	6–8	UNITED ISD
YOUTH VILLAGE DETENTION CENTER	Alternative	7–11	UNITED ISD
DR LEO CIGARROA H S	Public	8–12	LAREDO ISD
F S LARA ACADEMY	Alternative	6–12	LAREDO ISD
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - LAREDO	Charter	9–12	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
HECTOR J GARCIA EARLY COLLEGE H S	Public	9–12	LAREDO ISD
JOHN B ALEXANDER H S	Public	9–12	UNITED ISD
JUVENILLE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM	Alternative	7–12	UNITED ISD
LYNDON B JOHNSON	Public	9–12	UNITED ISD
MARTIN H S	Public	9–12	LAREDO ISD
NIXON H S	Public	9–12	LAREDO ISD
PREMIER H S OF LAREDO	Charter	9–12	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LAREDO NORTH	Charter	9–12	TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LAREDO
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LAREDO SOUTH	Charter	9–12	TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LAREDO
UNITED H S	Public	9–12	UNITED ISD
UNITED SOUTH H S	Public	9–12	UNITED ISD
WEBB COUNTY J J A E P	Alternative	7–12	LAREDO ISD
YOUTH RECOVERY HOME	Alternative	7–12	UNITED ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Laredo at a glance

Type: City
County: Webb County
Land area: 109.1 sq mi
Water area: 1.45 sq mi
Population: 261,260 (2024 estimate)
Households: 76,259
Median age: 29.7
Median household income: $63,264
Median home value: $182,400
Median gross rent: $1,001
Owner-occupied homes: 63.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.5%
Foreign-born residents: 25.4%
Mean commute to work: 21.3 minutes
Census GEOID: 4841464

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046
Metro area: Laredo, TX

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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