The Town Files

Willacy County, Texas

20,139 people. The median home is worth $73,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $54,180.

Towns in Willacy County

Towns in Willacy County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Raymondville10,236$52,200$51,44232.6

People and housing

Willacy CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$73,600$184,100
Median rent$809$1,086
Median household income$54,180$65,842
Median age34.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line24.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,297 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,749 a year.

Largest industries in Willacy CountyHealth care & social assistan…545 jobs · $41,495Hotels & restaurants440 jobs · $18,302Retail335 jobs · $36,638Finance & insurance96 jobs · $74,939Arts & recreation42 jobs · $27,619Real estate36 jobs · $32,409
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Willacy County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 7.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 459 storm events in Willacy County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Willacy County by type since 1996Hail31Heat79Flood16Drought158Tornado16Heavy Rain7Flash Flood24Frost/Freeze51Excessive Heat6Cold/Wind Chill10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Willacy County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025FloodDR-4871: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).