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Laredo Independent School District

Laredo Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 78,173. The median household income is $39,329 and the median age is 30.1.

78,173

Population

5947

People / sq mi

$39,329

Median Income

30.1

Median Age

Laredo Independent School District covers 13 sq mi of land at 5947.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White16.3%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian13.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$39,329

Median Household Income

$18,340

Per Capita Income

30.1%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$128,000

Median Home Value

$919

Median Rent

44.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

57.3%

High School+

9.7%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Laredo Independent School District serves a community with a population of 78,173 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.

The median household income in Laredo Independent School District is $39,329, with a per capita income of $18,340. The poverty rate is 30.1%.

Laredo Independent School District is 16.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 13.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Laredo Independent School District, 57.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Laredo Independent School District is $128,000, with a median rent of $919. The homeownership rate is 44.0%.

Data for Laredo Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4826790).

The poverty rate is what most separates Laredo Independent School District from the typical school district: 30.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. With 78,173 residents, Laredo Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

Money is tight relative to the rest of US school districts: the median household earns just $39,329, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 30.1%, is among the steepest of comparable US school districts and above the national 12.4%. Housing is relatively affordable, with a median home value of $128,000, with typical rent around $919.

College credentials are comparatively rare here: just 9.7%, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Laredo Independent School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.