Laredo's 20 to 24 year old population grew by 25% since 2010, making it one of the fastest growing cities for that segment in the United States where the average growth rate is 5%
Proportion of Population by Age Group vs. United States average7
Race and Ethnicity
Laredo residents are mostly Hispanic/Mexican and the city is becoming less diverse as the Hispanic community has grown by 13.9% since 2010, while the white community, 2nd largest in the city, has shrunk by 95.2%
Laredo has hot summers, mild winters, little rainfall, and almost no snow. The temperature drops to 32°F or below only 20 days per year, but reaches 90°F or above 116 days per year with an average temperature in July of 84°F
Laredo is a low tax location with no state or local income tax, but sales tax 20% higher than the national average and property tax 62% higher than the national average.
