Willacy County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48489 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,139
Rank #1,873 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,180 −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,522 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.0% +90.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,943 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Home Value
$73,600 −73.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,189 of 3,222
1th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0% −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,927 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,895 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
76.1% Insured
14.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.8%49.7%74.5%87.3%9.8%1.5%1.3%0.2%

About Willacy County, Texas

Willacy County, Texas has a total population of 20,139, making it the 1,873rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Willacy County is 34.3 years, which is 11.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Willacy County is $54,180, which ranks #2,522 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Willacy County is $73,600, 73.9% below the national median. Renters in Willacy County pay a median gross rent of $809 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Willacy County, 14.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 76.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.3 min.

Willacy County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 87.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (9.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Willacy County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.