Webb County, Texas

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The Texas tourism travel station is located at the intersection of Interstate 35 and U.S. Route 83 north of Laredo.
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Typical Webb County ranch road north of Texas State Highway 359 (2012)

Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 267,114.[1][2] Its county seat and largest city is Laredo.[3] The county was named after James Webb (1792–1856), who served as secretary of the treasury, secretary of state, and attorney general of the Republic of Texas, and later judge of the United States District Court following the admission of Texas to statehood. By area, Webb County is the largest county in South Texas, the largest county in Texas outside of the Trans-Pecos region, and the sixth-largest in the state. Webb County comprises the Laredo metropolitan area. Webb County is the only county in the United States to border three foreign states or provinces, sharing borders with Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.

Webb County has a minority majority, with 95.2% of the population of the county identifying as Hispanic. This makes Webb the county with the second-highest proportion of Hispanic people in the continental United States after Starr County, and it has the highest proportion of Hispanic people among counties with a population over 100,000.[4]

History

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Much of Webb County history is based on the prevalence of ranching in the 19th century and continuing thereafter. The Webb County Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to preserve documents and artifacts of the past to guarantee that the regional history is not lost to upcoming generations. In 2015, the foundation, headed by President James E. Moore, presented Heritage Awards to such local notables as the artist Janet Krueger, journalist Maria Eugenia Guerra, and Laredo Community College art instructor Martha F. Fenstermaker (1943-2014).[5]

Geography

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Major highways

The Webb County–City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority has responsibility for a comprehensive transport system in the region.

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Adjacent counties and municipalities

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Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

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Historical population
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Webb County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,124 7,427 9,508 8,345 9,495 8.18% 5.57% 4.92% 3.33% 3.55%
Black or African American alone (NH) 75 68 294 487 788 0.08% 0.05% 0.15% 0.19% 0.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 111 44 144 95 135 0.11% 0.03% 0.07% 0.04% 0.05%
Asian alone (NH) 94 397 783 1,320 1,300 0.09% 0.30% 0.41% 0.53% 0.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [15] x [16] 16 11 25 x x 0.01% 0.00% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 12 234 22 130 458 0.01% 0.18% 0.01% 0.05% 0.17%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [17] x [18] 280 263 559 x x 0.14% 0.11% 0.21%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 90,842 125,069 182,070 239,653 254,354 91.52% 93.87% 94.28% 95.74% 95.22%
Total 99,258 133,239 193,117 250,304 267,114 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 267,114. The median age was 30.6 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.3 males age 18 and over.[19][20]

The racial makeup of the county was 38.5% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 19.7% from some other race, and 40.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 95.2% of the population.[20]

94.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.9% lived in rural areas.[21]

There were 78,282 households in the county, of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.5% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]

There were 84,763 housing units, of which 7.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 62.5% were owner-occupied and 37.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.4%.[19]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, the population was 250,304, an increase of roughly 57,000 from 2000.[10]

2000 census

As of the census[22] of 2000, 193,117 people, 50,740 households, and 43,433 families resided in the county. The population density was 58 people/sq mi (22/km2). The 55,206 housing units averaged 16/sq mi (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 82.16% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 14.02% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. About 94% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 50,740 households, 53.20% had children under 18 living with them, 62.60% were married couples living together, 18.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.40% were not families; 12.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.75, and the average family size was 4.10.

In the county, the age distribution was 36.20% under 18, 11.40% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 15.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.60% who were 65 or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,100, and for a family was $29,394. Males had a median income of $23,618 versus $19,018 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,759. About 26.70% of families and 31.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.40% of those under age 18 and 26.90% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Education

Three school districts serve Webb County:[25]

Prior to 1994, Webb CISD served only Bruni and Oilton. Mirando City Independent School District served the community of Mirando City from 1923 to 2005. Prior to 1994, all Mirando City children attended Mirando City ISD schools. After the spring of 1994, Mirando City High School closed.[26] Therefore, from the fall of 1994 to July 1, 2005, WCISD served high schoolers from Mirando City, while Mirando Elementary School in the Mirando City ISD served pupils from kindergarten through eighth grade. On May 9, 2005, the Texas Education Agency ordered the closure of Mirando City ISD. The district closed on July 1, 2005, and all students were rezoned to Webb CISD schools.[27]

The private Holding Institute is a former United Methodist boarding school operating as a downtown Laredo community center.

All residents are zoned to Laredo College.[28]

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

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Former census designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Planned community

Gallery

See also

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References

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  26. ↑ Mirando City, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
  27. ↑ Bogan, Jesse. "A school district counts its final days." San Antonio Express-News. May 9, 2005. 01A. Retrieved on April 11, 2009.
  28. ↑ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Further reading

  • Lambert, R.B. (2004). Hydrogeology of Webb County, Texas [Scientific Investigations Report 2004-5022]. Reston, VA: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

External links

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