Population by Age in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 22,134 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,569 | 7.09% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,648 | 7.45% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,618 | 7.31% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,877 | 8.48% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,950 | 8.81% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,751 | 7.91% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,590 | 7.18% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,534 | 6.93% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,275 | 5.76% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,342 | 6.06% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,251 | 5.65% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,155 | 5.22% |
| 60 to 64 years | 987 | 4.46% |
| 65 to 69 years | 797 | 3.60% |
| 70 to 74 years | 594 | 2.68% |
| 75 to 79 years | 516 | 2.33% |
| 80 to 84 years | 413 | 1.87% |
| 85 years and over | 267 | 1.21% |
Male Population in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 12,030 | 54.35% |
| Under 5 years | 797 | 3.60% |
| 5 to 9 years | 855 | 3.86% |
| 10 to 14 years | 841 | 3.80% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,045 | 4.72% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,270 | 5.74% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,138 | 5.14% |
| 30 to 34 years | 931 | 4.21% |
| 35 to 39 years | 922 | 4.17% |
| 40 to 44 years | 721 | 3.26% |
| 45 to 49 years | 676 | 3.05% |
| 50 to 54 years | 673 | 3.04% |
| 55 to 59 years | 519 | 2.34% |
| 60 to 64 years | 484 | 2.19% |
| 65 to 69 years | 393 | 1.78% |
| 70 to 74 years | 282 | 1.27% |
| 75 to 79 years | 208 | 0.94% |
| 80 to 84 years | 168 | 0.76% |
| 85 years and over | 107 | 0.48% |
Female Population in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 10,104 | 45.65% |
| Under 5 years | 772 | 3.49% |
| 5 to 9 years | 793 | 3.58% |
| 10 to 14 years | 777 | 3.51% |
| 15 to 19 years | 832 | 3.76% |
| 20 to 24 years | 680 | 3.07% |
| 25 to 29 years | 613 | 2.77% |
| 30 to 34 years | 659 | 2.98% |
| 35 to 39 years | 612 | 2.76% |
| 40 to 44 years | 554 | 2.50% |
| 45 to 49 years | 666 | 3.01% |
| 50 to 54 years | 578 | 2.61% |
| 55 to 59 years | 636 | 2.87% |
| 60 to 64 years | 503 | 2.27% |
| 65 to 69 years | 404 | 1.83% |
| 70 to 74 years | 312 | 1.41% |
| 75 to 79 years | 308 | 1.39% |
| 80 to 84 years | 245 | 1.11% |
| 85 years and over | 160 | 0.72% |
Median Age in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 32.10% | |
| Male | 30.40% | |
| Female | 34.50% |
Race in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 22,134 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 21,726 | 98.16% |
| White | 18,995 | 85.82% |
| Black or African American | 473 | 2.14% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 63 | 0.28% |
| Asian | 140 | 0.63% |
| Asian Indian | 80 | 0.36% |
| Chinese | 19 | 0.09% |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.05% |
| Japanese | 3 | 0.01% |
| Korean | 0 | 0.00% |
| Vietnamese | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other Asian | 25 | 0.11% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 6 | 0.03% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 2,048 | 9.25% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 408 | 1.84% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 23 | 0.10% |
| White; Asian | 17 | 0.08% |
| White; Black or African American | 37 | 0.17% |
| White; Some Other Race | 276 | 1.25% |
The Population 16 Years in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,948 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,371 | 55.29% |
| Female | 7,577 | 44.71% |
The Population 18 Years in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,203 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,967 | 55.34% |
| Female | 7,236 | 44.66% |
The Population 21 Years in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,020 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,229 | 54.79% |
| Female | 6,791 | 45.21% |
The Population 62 Years in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,129 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,409 | 45.03% |
| Female | 1,720 | 54.97% |
The Population 65 Years in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,587 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,158 | 44.76% |
| Female | 1,429 | 55.24% |
Race (total races tallied) in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 19,360 | 85.83% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 532 | 2.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 107 | 0.47% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 173 | 0.77% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 13 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,370 | 10.51% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 22,134 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 19,297 | 87.18% |
| Mexican | 15,298 | 69.12% |
| Puerto Rican | 26 | 0.12% |
| Cuban | 20 | 0.09% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 3,953 | 17.86% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,837 | 12.82% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 22,134 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19,297 | 87.18% |
| White alone | 16,760 | 75.72% |
| Black or African American alone | 84 | 0.38% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 41 | 0.19% |
| Asian alone | 6 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 6 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 2,039 | 9.21% |
| Two or More Races | 361 | 1.63% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,837 | 12.82% |
| White alone | 2,235 | 10.10% |
| Black or African American alone | 389 | 1.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 22 | 0.10% |
| Asian alone | 134 | 0.61% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 9 | 0.04% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.21% |
Relationship in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 22,134 | 100.00% |
| In households | 18,880 | 85.30% |
| Householder | 5,764 | 26.04% |
| Spouse | 3,144 | 14.20% |
| Child | 6,823 | 30.83% |
| Own child under 18 years | 4,428 | 20.01% |
| Other relatives | 2,627 | 11.87% |
| Under 18 years | 1,433 | 6.47% |
| 65 years and over | 221 | 1.00% |
| Nonrelatives | 522 | 2.36% |
| Under 18 years | 65 | 0.29% |
| 65 years and over | 27 | 0.12% |
| Unmarried partner | 282 | 1.27% |
| In group quarters | 3,254 | 14.70% |
| Institutionalized population | 3,254 | 14.70% |
| Male | 2,844 | 12.85% |
| Female | 410 | 1.85% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 0 | 0.00% |
| Male | 0 | 0.00% |
| Female | 0 | 0.00% |
Households by Type in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,764 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 4,607 | 79.93% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,054 | 35.63% |
| Husband-wife family | 3,144 | 54.55% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,400 | 24.29% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 352 | 6.11% |
| With own children under 18 years | 158 | 2.74% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,111 | 19.27% |
| With own children under 18 years | 496 | 8.61% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,157 | 20.07% |
| Householder living alone | 1,035 | 17.96% |
| Male | 455 | 7.89% |
| 65 years and over | 199 | 3.45% |
| Female | 580 | 10.06% |
| 65 years and over | 356 | 6.18% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,651 | 45.99% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,895 | 32.88% |
Average Household Size in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 4 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 7,040 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 5,764 | 81.88% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,276 | 18.13% |
| For rent | 350 | 4.97% |
| Rented, not occupied | 20 | 0.28% |
| For sale only | 71 | 1.01% |
| Sold, not occupied | 11 | 0.16% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 303 | 4.30% |
| All other vacants | 521 | 7.40% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.60% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 20.20% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,764 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 4,399 | 76.32% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,365 | 23.68% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 14,636 | 77.52% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 4,244 | 22.48% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Willacy County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |