Willacy County, Texas

Willacy County, Texas, had an estimated population of 19,971 in 2025 across 1,530 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 19,971; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,530 km²
Density: 13; per km²
Median income: $54,180; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 34.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	81.9%	197 / 254	2,567 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$809	194 / 249	2,033 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$73,600	243 / 250	3,111 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.7%	124 / 254	1,549 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	17.3%	123 / 254	1,105 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	14.7%	194 / 254	2,833 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	194 / 254	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.2%	186 / 254	2,411 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.3	10 / 254	37 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	1.5%	173 / 254	1,758 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	10.4%	70 / 254	361 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	87.3%	11 / 254	11 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	34.3	213 / 254	2,934 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	842	219 / 254	2,959 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	60.6%	17 / 254	21 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.6%	119 / 254	810 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.7%	220 / 254	3,020 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	9.8%	243 / 254	3,124 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	24.0%	18 / 254	199 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	31.9%	4 / 254	41 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.478	52 / 254	583 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$54,180	206 / 254	2,522 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$24,476	232 / 254	2,987 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.5%	30 / 254	282 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	14.0%	216 / 254	2,851 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	71.2%	236 / 254	3,119 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	23.9%	22 / 254	43 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.9%	197 / 254	2,451 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	19,971	124 / 254	1,827 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	13	99 / 254	1,797 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.7%	90 / 254	1,382 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19.7	197 / 253	2,509 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	10.1%	61 / 254	1,147 / 3,144

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