Language Spoken At Home in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 20,450 | 100% |
| English only | 10,715 | 52.4% |
| Language other than English | 9,735 | 47.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4,056 | 19.8% |
| Spanish | 9,522 | 46.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3,951 | 19.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 33 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 98 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 98 | 0.5% |
| Other languages | 82 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,983 | 100% |
| American | 399 | 1.8% |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 42 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 16 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 46 | 0.2% |
| English | 238 | 1.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 83 | 0.4% |
| French Canadian | 13 | 0.1% |
| German | 579 | 2.6% |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 201 | 0.9% |
| Italian | 67 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 136 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 26 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 60 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 77 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 31 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,382 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,226 | 78.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,863 | 34.6% |
| Married-couple family | 2,715 | 50.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,230 | 22.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 368 | 6.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 124 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,143 | 21.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 509 | 9.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,156 | 21.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,053 | 19.6% |
| 65 years and over | 567 | 10.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,416 | 44.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,820 | 33.8% |
| Average household size | 4 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 19,844 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,382 | 27.1% |
| Spouse | 2,718 | 13.7% |
| Child | 8,159 | 41.1% |
| Other relatives | 3,229 | 16.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 356 | 1.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 101 | 0.5% |
Marital Status in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,469 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,071 | 43.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,043 | 42.7% |
| Separated | 296 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 248 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 811 | 8.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,757 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,537 | 32.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,019 | 38.9% |
| Separated | 382 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 746 | 9.6% |
| Divorced | 1,073 | 13.8% |
Fertility in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 244 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 47 | 19.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 97 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
Grandparents in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 755 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 271 | 35.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 77 | 10.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 40 | 5.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 10 | 1.3% |
| 5 or more years | 144 | 19.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 271 | 100% |
| Who are female | 156 | 57.6% |
| Who are married | 197 | 72.7% |
School Enrollment in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 5,926 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 245 | 4.1% |
| Kindergarten | 519 | 8.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,501 | 42.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,742 | 29.4% |
| College or graduate school | 919 | 15.5% |
Educational Attainment in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 13,444 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,449 | 25.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,823 | 13.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,330 | 32.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,287 | 17.0% |
| Associate's degree | 419 | 3.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 820 | 6.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 316 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 60.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.4% |
Veteran Status in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,077 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,066 | 6.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 19,853 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,111 | 15.7% |
| Under 18 years | 5,901 | 100% |
| With a disability | 244 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 11,357 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,654 | 14.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2,595 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,213 | 46.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 21,781 | 100% |
| Same house | 19,720 | 90.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,859 | 8.5% |
| Same county | 275 | 1.3% |
| Different county | 1,584 | 7.3% |
| Same state | 1,433 | 6.6% |
| Different state | 151 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 202 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 21,983 | 100% |
| Native | 18,690 | 85.0% |
| Born in United States | 18,562 | 84.4% |
| State of residence | 16,625 | 75.6% |
| Different state | 1,937 | 8.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 128 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 3,293 | 15.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 3,293 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1,055 | 32.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2,238 | 68.0% |
Year of Entry in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 3,421 | 100% |
| Native | 128 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 128 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 3,293 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 97 | 2.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3,196 | 97.1% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Willacy County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 3,293 | 100% |
| Europe | 19 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 3,261 | 99.0% |
| Northern America | 13 | 0.4% |