Laredo is a large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 256,187 people and 65 associated neighborhoods, Laredo is the 12th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Laredo is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Laredo is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Laredo who work in office and administrative support (12.88%), sales jobs (12.39%), and management occupations (7.14%). The citizens of Laredo are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.05% of adults in Laredo having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Laredo in 2022 was $23,669, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,676 for a family of four. However, Laredo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Laredo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Laredo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Laredo, accounting for 95.52% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Laredo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Laredo include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. In addition, Laredo has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.10%). The most common language spoken in Laredo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
