Moving to Laredo, Texas

by btobers · Published June 29, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 176,576. Estimated population in July 2024: 208,754 (+18.2% change)
Males: 84,704 (48.0%), Females: 91,872 (52.0%)

Webb County

Zip codes: 78040, 78041, 78043, 78045, 78046.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.9 years
Median household income: $29,108
Median house value: $77,900

Population by Race

Races in Laredo:

Hispanic (94.1%)
Other race (13.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (5.0%)
Two or more races (2.5%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (2.0%).

Elevation: 414 feet

Land area: 78.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laredo

High school or higher: 54.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 9.0%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laredo city

Never married: 28.2%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 6.0%

28.4% Foreign born (27.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +50,348 (+39.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Laredo:

DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO (10700 MCPHERSON ROAD)
MERCY HEALTH CENTER (1700 EAST SAUNDERS)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Laredo:

DIMMIT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 73 miles; CARRIZO SPRINGS, TX)
COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 85 miles; DILLEY, TX)
STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 93 miles; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laredo:

LAREDO INTL (about 3 miles; LAREDO, TX; Abbreviation: LRD)
MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 128 miles; MC ALLEN, TX; Abbreviation: MFE)
CORPUS CHRISTI INTL (about 139 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Abbreviation: CRP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laredo:

ZAPATA COUNTY (about 43 miles; ZAPATA, TX; Abbreviation: T86)
JIM HOGG COUNTY (about 54 miles; HEBBRONVILLE, TX; Abbreviation: HBV)
DUVAL-FREER (about 67 miles; FREER, TX; Abbreviation: T19)

Amtrak station:
LAREDO (801 SAN BERNARDINO AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Laredo:

LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,449; Location: W END WASHINGTON ST; Public; Website: laredo.cc.tx.us)
TEXAS A & M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,107; Location: 5201 UNIVERSITY BLVD; Public; Website: TAMIU.EDU; Offers Master’s degree)
LAREDO BEAUTY COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 136; Location: 3002 MALINCHE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Laredo:

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 113 miles; KINGSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,860)
SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 121 miles; UVALDE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,366)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 122 miles; EDINBURG, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,651)
SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 126 miles; MCALLEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,142)
COASTAL BEND COLLEGE (about 136 miles; BEEVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,150)
PALO ALTO COLLEGE (about 141 miles; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,623)
DEL MAR COLLEGE (about 146 miles; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,454)

Schools

Public high schools in Laredo:

UNITED H S (Students: 2,480; Location: 8800 N MCPHERSON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
NIXON H S (Students: 2,172; Location: 2000 PLUM; Grades: 09 – 12)
JOHN B ALEXANDER H S (Students: 1,955; Location: 3600 E DEL MAR; Grades: 09 – 12)
UNITED SOUTH H S (Students: 1,894; Location: 4001 AVE LOS PRESIDENTES; Grades: 09 – 12)
MARTIN H S (Students: 1,871; Location: 2002 SAN BERNARDO; Grades: 09 – 12)
DR LEO CIGARROA H S (Students: 1,534; Location: 2600 ZACATECAS; Grades: 09 – 12)
GATEWAY ACADEMY (STUDENT ALTERNATI (Students: 313; Location: 1230 TOWN LK DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
UNITED SOUTH MAGNET (Location: 4001 AVE LOS PRESIDENTES; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Laredo:

ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 614; Location: 1300 GALVESTON; Grades: 6 – 12)
LAREDO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 123; Location: 6100 MCPHERSON RD; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Laredo:

CHRISTEN MIDDLE (Students: 1,527; Location: 2001 SANTA MARIA AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
JOAQUIN CIGARROA MIDDLE (Students: 1,447; Location: 2600 PALO BLANCO; Grades: 06 – 08)
LYNDON B JOHNSON (Students: 1,443; Location: 5626 CIELITO LINDO BLVD; Grades: 08 – 11)
LAMAR MIDDLE (Students: 1,390; Location: 2618 GALVESTON; Grades: 06 – 08)
JUDITH ZAFFIRNI ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,314; Location: 5210 SANTA CLAUDIA LN; Grades: PK – 05)
TRAUTMANN MIDDLE (Students: 1,187; Location: 8501 CURLY LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE (Students: 1,104; Location: 4801 S EJIDO AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT EL (Students: 1,062; Location: 3301 SIERRA VISTA DR; Grades: PK – 05)
COL SANTOS BENAVIDES EL (Students: 1,008; Location: 900 DEL MAR BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
JULIA BIRD JONES MULLER ELEMENTARY (Students: 986; Location: 4430 MULLER MEMORIAL BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Laredo:

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 10 EAST DEL MAR BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
UNITED DAY SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 1701 SAN ISIDRO PKWY; Grades: PK – 8)
ST AUGUSTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 1300 GALVESTON STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
ST PETERS MEMORIAL (Students: 161; Location: 1519 HOUSTON ST; Grades: PK – 6)
OUR LADY OF GUADULUPE SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 400 CALLAGHAN ST; Grades: PK – 5)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 1501 N BARTLETT ST; Grades: PK – 6)
LOS PEPITOS SCHOOLHOUSE (Students: 87; Location: 1816 FROST ST; Grades: PK – KG)
SCHOOL OF WONDER KNS (Students: 40; Location: 403 N. LINDENWOOD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Laredo:

LAREDO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,740,504; Location: 1120 E CALTON RD; 186,796 books; 4,726 audio materials; 6,889 video materials; 462 serial subscriptions)