Willacy County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:20,143More data
Estimate 2021:20,290 
Census 2020:20,164More data
Census 2010:22,134More data
Census 2000:20,082More data
Population of the County Seat (Raymondville)
Census 2020:10,236 
Census 2010:11,284 
Census 2000:9,733 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN WILLACY COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Lyford city:2,239More data
Raymondville city:10,167More data
San Perlita city:542More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:590.6More data
Water Area:194.2More data
Total Area:784.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:34.14More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:65.42More data
Percent Rural:34.58More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:88.2%More data
Race - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:2.8%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:8.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:2.0%More data
Age - 2022 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.8%More data
65 and Older:14.6%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:33.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$37,792More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$767,783,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$37,087More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:34.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:39.4%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:68.5% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:9.6% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$44,271More data
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$41,243 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$40,729 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$37,959 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$35,510 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2022:8.2More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:10.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:12.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:8.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:9.9 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.691650More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$2,479,429,844More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$921,176,883More data
Total Actual Levy:$6,371,320More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN WILLACY COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:13.348More data
US Highways:4.949More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:52.568More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:148.269More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:19.727More data
On-System Subtotal:238.861More data
City Streets:62.919More data
Certified County Roads:461.162More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:5.308More data
Off-System Subtotal:529.389More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:768.250More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:53.392More data
US Highways:19.796More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:106.316More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:296.538More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:38.902More data
On-System Subtotal:514.944More data
City Streets:125.838More data
Certified County Roads:922.324More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:10.616More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,058.778More data
County Total:1,573.722More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»     «2017 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Willacy County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Willacy County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Willacy County»

Special Districts in Willacy County.
School Districts in Willacy County.
History of City Tax Rates in Willacy County.

Airports in Willacy County.
Hospitals in Willacy County.
Prisons in Willacy County.