Webb County
Webb County is in South Texas along the Mexican border. Laredo, the county's largest town and seat of government, is in the southwestern part of the county at the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Interstate Highway 35. The center of the county is at 27°45' north latitude and 99°20' west longitude. Webb County includes 3,363 square miles of generally flat to rolling terrain covered with grasses, mesquite, thorny shrubs, and cacti. Elevation ranges from 400 to 700 feet, and soils are primarily clayey and loamy. The northern and eastern sections are drained by a number of creeks that flow north and eventually enter the Nueces River; the southern and western parts of the county are drained by the Rio Grande. Mineral resources include caliche, clay, uranium, oil, natural gas, and zeolite. Temperatures range from an average high of 100° F in July to an average low of 43° in January. Rainfall averages twenty inches per year, and the growing season lasts for 314 days.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
John Leffler, Christopher Long | © Texas State Historical Association
Webb County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Webb County
- Webb County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Webb County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
310 ft – 940 ft
Places of Webb County
Photos of Webb County and surrounding areas

Webb County
Web County Courthouse Photograph by Copernico Contreras
Laredo, Texas
Satelline view of Laredo Metropolitan area. Laredo is the seat of Webb County, Texas. Photograph Credit: NASA, public domain image via Wikipedia. Laredo

Aguilares, Texas
Aguilares, Texas. Photograph by Unknown Author and under Public Domain. Aguilares

The sandy shores of Lake Casa Blanca
Photo by Robert Nunnally, Flickr, CC2 Lake Casa Blanca

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Webb County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Webb County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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276,652 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Webb County
People | Year | Source |
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115,398 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$31,635 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Webb County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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24,333,503,904 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Webb County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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3,596,529,972 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Webb County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,027,240,287 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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10.1 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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20.2 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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46.1 | 99.3 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Webb County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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3,361.5 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Webb County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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3,375.6 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |