Willacy County , Texas
Population: 20,218 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $45,645 Home $60,800 Rent $868/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Willacy County's headline indicators land 39% below the national median on income ($45,645), with housing 80% below the US figure ($61,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Willacy County in the top 23% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$45,645
Median Income
household
$60,800
Home Value
median
$868/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $45,645 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,607 |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Median Home Value | $60,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $868/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 20,218 |
| Median Age | 33.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 12.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.2%
Obesity
19.0%
Diabetes
16.4%
Smoking
36.9%
High Blood Pressure
44.5%
No Physical Activity
19.5%
Depression
41.0%
Insufficient Sleep
70.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.5 · 77th national percentile
🌊 Flood
40.40
🌪️ Tornado
23.22
🌀 Hurricane
91.66
🔥 Wildfire
28.72
❄️ Winter Storm
17.25
🌍 Earthquake
15.24
☀️ Drought
90.84
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