Laredo is a large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 257,602 people and 65 associated neighborhoods, Laredo is the 12th largest community in Texas. Laredo has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Laredo, where the median household income is $63,264.00.

The education level of Laredo citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.49% of adults in Laredo have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Laredo in 2022 was $24,584, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,336 for a family of four. However, Laredo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Laredo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Laredo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Laredo, accounting for 95.20% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Laredo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Laredo include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

Laredo also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.36%.

The most common language spoken in Laredo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.