Willacy County, TX

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2024 Population
20,139
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
1.78% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24%
2.71% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,180
18.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$73,600
21.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
8,159
0.899% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Willacy County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.4% of the residents in Willacy County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Willacy County, TX was $73,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Willacy County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Willacy County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Willacy County, TX borders Cameron County, TX, Hidalgo County, TX, and Kenedy County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Willacy County, TX is home to a population of 20.1k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Willacy County, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Willacy County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.06k White (Hispanic) and 1.97k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%
2024 Citizenship
91.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Willacy County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Willacy County, TX was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Willacy County, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10k ± 1.19k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    6.06k ± 1k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.97k ± 123
87.3%
Hispanic Population
17.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10k people) in Willacy County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.06k White (Hispanic) and 1.97k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

87.3% of the people in Willacy County, TX are hispanic (17.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Willacy County, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.09k people
12.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.53k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Willacy County, TX residents (2.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Willacy County, TX was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    249 ± 123
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    118 ± 94
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    105 ± 89

Willacy County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Willacy County, TX employs 8.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Willacy County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,513 people), Educational Services (922 people), and Retail Trade (889 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($157,716), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.16k
2024 Value
± 893
−0.899%
1 Year decline
± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willacy County, TX declined at a rate of −0.899%, from 8.23k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Willacy County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (791 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (719 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (667 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Willacy County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.16k
2024 Value
± 893
−0.899%
1 Year decline
± 15.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Willacy County, TX declined at a rate of −0.899%, from 8.23k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Willacy County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,513 people), Educational Services (922 people), and Retail Trade (889 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Willacy County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Willacy County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,411
Median earning men ± $9,945
$26,610
Median earning women ± $3,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,344), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,713).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500), and Manufacturing ($41,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 15
    Retail Trade
  2. 13
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 12
    Finance and Insurance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $51.3k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $33k
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  3. $10.9k
    Information

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Willacy County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Willacy County, TX was $73,600 in 2024, which is 0.221 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $60,800 to $73,600, a 21.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Willacy County, TX is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Willacy County, TX have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Willacy County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 21.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Willacy County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.681%.

Housing

Property

$73,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,677
$4,254
Median Property Taxes
±$474

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Willacy County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Willacy County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74.7%
Homeownership
2024
61%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Willacy County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,180
Median Household Income
± $8,228
5.69k
Number of Households
± 601

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.69k households in Willacy County, TX grew to $54,180 from the previous year's value of $45,645.

The following chart displays the households in Willacy County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Willacy County, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Willacy County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Willacy County, TX have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Willacy County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Willacy County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Willacy County, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 21.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Willacy County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.681%.

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Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Willacy County, TX (4.39k out of 18.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Willacy County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 34.9% of the children was living in poverty in Willacy County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 731 in Willacy County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 434 per 100,000 population.

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Health

76.1% of the population of Willacy County, TX has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 6.87% on non-group plans, and 2.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Willacy County, TX see 2,540 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,540 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 20143 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2226 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,540 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Willacy County, TX

Primary care physicians in Willacy County, TX see an average of 2,540 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,540 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Willacy County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

23.9%
Uninsured
29.1%
Employer Coverage
27.7%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
6.87%
Non-Group
2.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Willacy County, TX declined by 9.91% from 26.5% to 23.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 85 in Willacy County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 48.8% in Willacy County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 21.6% in Willacy County, TX.

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