Webb County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Webb County, Texas has its county seat in Laredo and FIPS code 48479. About 267,731 people live here, the 19th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Laredo |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48479 (Texas 48 + county 479) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 267,731 (19th of 254) |
| Land area | 3,361.5 sq mi (6th largest; + 14.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 79.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $178,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $3,312 a year (about 1.85% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.webbcountytx.gov |
What counties border Webb County?
Webb County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Webb County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 98% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Laredo | 255,949 | 100.0% |
| Rio Bravo | 4,502 | 100.0% |
| El Cenizo | 2,328 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Webb County?
10 ZIP code areas with residents touch Webb County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 78019*
- 78040
- 78041
- 78043
- 78044
- 78045
- 78046
- 78344
- 78369
- 78371
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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