City Profiles LAREDO TX

Laredo, TX

The City of Laredo is the county seat of Webb County in the state of Texas, located north of the Rio Grande neighboring the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo. As of the 2018 U.S. Census estimate it has a population of 261,639. Being at the south end of I-35 the City of Laredo is a prime location for major transportation companies that deal with U.S.-Mexico trade.

The Port of Entry (POE) of Laredo is ranked #1 for inland trade between the U.S and Mexico, with trade flows of over $230B U.S.D. in 2019.

The Laredo POE (2304) is also the head of the trade District of Laredo, comprised of the Texas POE's of Brownsville, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Hidalgo/Pharr, Rio Grande, Progreso, Roma, Edingburg Airport, Harlingen Airport, and Laredo.


Source: U.S. Census, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Customs, Texas Workforce Commission, Central Power and Light, local building departments and local U.S. bridge operators in cited cities.
Compiled by:Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
City Section Last Update:June 2020

U.S.A.

Census 2020
331,449,281

Texas

Census 2020
29,145,505

Laredo

Census 2010
236,091

Laredo

Census 2020
255,205
% Population Change 2010-2020
2020 Gender Distribution

Total
Households

Census 2015-2019
71,033

Language other than English at Home

Census Estimate 2015-2019
89.6%
Persons per Household 2015-2019
Building Permits 2013-2021

International Bridges

Bridge 1: Puente de las Americas
Pedestrians / Non-Commercial Vehicles
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.

Bridge 2: Juarez-Licoln
Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.

Bridge 3: Solidaridad
Pedestrians / Non-Commercial Vehicles / Buses / Commercial Trucks
Mexico Border City: Colombia, N.L.

Bridge 4: World Trade Bridge
Commercial Truck Only
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.

Bridge R: UP Rail Bridge
Rail Crossing Only
Mexico Border City: Nuevo Laredo, Tam.

% High School Graduate or Higher (2015-2019)
People age 25 or higher
% Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2015-2019)
People age 25 or higher
% With a Disability (2015-2019)
People under age 65
% With Out Health Insurance(2015-2019)
People under age 65

Median Household Income

Census  2015-2019 (2019 Dollars)
$47,593

Total Workforce

Avg. 2020
111,387

% Unemployment

Avg. 2020
8.50%
Labor Force Gender 2015-2019
Unemployment Trend
Per Capita Income 2015-2019
in the past 12 months (in 2019 dollars)
% Persons in Poverty
2015-2019

Pedestrian Crossings
Passenger Vehicle Crossings
Commercial Truck Crossings