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Willacy County, Texas

Willacy County, Texas · ZIP 78561, 78569, 78580

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,027 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,671Households
  • $45,645Median household income
  • $60,800Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 6ZIP codes

Willacy County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.4%
20k21k22k23k2000: 20,08220002010: 22,13420102020: 20,164202020,08220,164
Population of Willacy County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,082
201022,134
202020,164

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

Household income in Willacy County
Under $50k53.9%
$50k to $100k25.6%
$100k to $150k14%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over1.9%

Median household income $45,645 · 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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Willacy County
Owner occupied
4,104 units
Renter occupied
1,567 units
Vacancy rate
17.3%

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, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Willacy County2023
Health care and social assistance1,046
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services750
Retail trade371
Accommodation and food services285
Information152
Finance and insurance73
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting69
Wholesale trade62

3,004 employees in 189 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Willacy County compared with its state
Willacy County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWillacy CountyTexas
Population20,21829,640,343
Median household income$45,645$76,292
Median age33.735.5
Median home value$60,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents12.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work19.9 minutes26.7 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Willacy County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RaymondvilleCity10,1074.11 sq mi
LyfordCity2,2091.75 sq mi
LasaraCensus designated place1,2081.44 sq mi
SebastianCensus designated place1,1441.67 sq mi
San PerlitaCity5430.52 sq mi
Los AngelesCensus designated place4000.15 sq mi
Ranchette EstatesCensus designated place2200.60 sq mi
Zapata RanchCensus designated place2101.41 sq mi
Port MansfieldCensus designated place1574.94 sq mi
Santa MonicaCensus designated place100.99 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Willacy County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.