Laredo

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1494

Global Rank

0.8

Power Score

Local Metro
Share

United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)

Population
273K
GDP
$16B
GDP per capita
$59,330
Land area
1,271 km² (491 mi²)
Density
215/km² (556/mi²)

Primary city Laredo

State / province Texas

Language English

Laredo metro area

27.53, -99.48
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Top Companies

1 companies
1International Bancshares Corp
$4B
Public

Total Market Cap: $4B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Laredo, TX, since 1992. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
050100150200250300200020102020

One year
One year +2.2%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +28.5%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +40.3%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −17.8%
2007Q4 to 2011Q2

Languages of Laredo

English first in Texas; 2 languages share it.

LanguageShare
English64.9%
Spanish28.1%
Vietnamese0.9%
Mandarin Chinese0.7%
Hindi0.4%
English reach, Texas
93%
Tier 1 census

Texas on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Laredo International

Laredo • 4 - Regional