Webb County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Webb County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageLess healthy than 94% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 83% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Webb County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 269,285 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 79.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.16% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 81,370 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Webb County grew by 16.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 269,285 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Webb County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 26.2% of residents. That is 2.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 70,535 26.2% +2.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 54,829 20.4% -2.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 47,494 17.6% -1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 28,041 10.4% -2.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Webb County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Webb County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Webb County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,620 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.40% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Webb County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Webb County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $148,843 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,027 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Webb County is about 12.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,027 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Webb County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 154 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Webb County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 154 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,786 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,342 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,944 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Webb County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Webb County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Webb County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.28 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Webb County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Webb County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 30.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Webb County, Texas.
How big is Webb County, Texas by population?
About 269,285 people live in Webb County, Texas, in 81,370 households of 3.3 people on average. The median age is 30.0, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
How densely populated is Webb County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Webb County, Texas has 80 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Webb County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.3 times the median household income ($148,843 against $63,620), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,027 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Webb County, Texas have a college degree?
18.1% of adults in Webb County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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