Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1757 | 85 | — |
| 1770 | 185 | +117.6% |
| 1790 | 708 | +282.7% |
| 1800 | — | |
| 1810 | — | |
| 1820 | 1,430 | — |
| 1830 | 2,052 | +43.5% |
| 1840 | — | |
| 1850 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,256 | — |
| 1870 | 2,046 | +62.9% |
| 1880 | 3,521 | +72.1% |
| 1890 | 11,319 | +221.5% |
| 1900 | 13,429 | +18.6% |
| 1910 | 14,855 | +10.6% |
| 1920 | 22,710 | +52.9% |
| 1930 | 32,618 | +43.6% |
| 1940 | 39,274 | +20.4% |
| 1950 | 51,910 | +32.2% |
| 1960 | 60,678 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 69,678 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 91,449 | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 122,899 | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 176,576 | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 236,091 | +33.7% |
| 2011 | 241,935 | +2.5% |
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Texas Almanac: 1850-2010 |
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As of the 2010 Laredo is the 81st most populous city in the United States and the 10th largest in Texas. According to the 2010 census there were 236,091 inhabitants in the city.
The vast majority of Laredo's population is of Hispanic origin.
At the 2010 Census, 3.4% of the population was non-Hispanic White, 0.2% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 0.6% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.1% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 0.1% of two or more races (non-Hispanic). 95.6% of Laredo's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race). In the 2005 estimate there were 99,675 males and 108,112 females. The average household contained 3.69 occupants. The population density was 2,250.5 people per square mile (868.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 179,887 or 86.6% White (most of them White Hispanic and Latino Americans), 1,012 or 0.5% African American, 599 or 0.3% Native American, 779 or 0.4% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 23,932 or 11.5% from other races, and 1,578 or 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino origin of any ethnicity accounts for 197,198 or 94.9% of the population.
There were a total of 60,816 households, of which 56,247 or 92.5% were occupied: 33,832 were owner occupied units and 22,415 were renter occupied units. 62.0% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.69 and the average family size was 4.18
The city's population is 35.5% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,019, and the median income for a family was $32,577. The per capita income for the city was $12,269. 29.2% of families were below the poverty line.
According to the United States Census Bureau, at a 2000 census, Laredo was the second fastest growing city in the United States, (Las Vegas, Nevada, having been first).
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