One of the most trade-dependent metros on the U.S.–Mexico border
Laredo handles more land-port trade volume than any other U.S. border crossing, and its electorate is overwhelmingly Hispanic — a demographic mix that has kept Webb County among the most Democratic-leaning counties in Texas for decades, though margins have narrowed in recent cycles.
| Group | Laredo, TX | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 94.9% | 19.3% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 4.1% | 57.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.4% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +74.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.4% | 87.2% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 8.6% | — | — | |
| 2.6% | 3.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.3% | — | — |
| 0.3% | 0.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 31.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Laredo, TX metro area? 959,452 residents across 4 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+2.2 | D+8.8 | 11.0pp |