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Willacy County, Texas, has 20,164 residents across 12,166 parcels and covers 590.6 square miles. The population declined 8.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Willacy County is 48489.

Raymondville is the county's largest population center. Willacy County also includes 6 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 11 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Willacy County Trends

Population
20,164▾
Median Home Value
$60,800▾
K-12 Enrollment
3,889▾
Willacy County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Willacy County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Willacy County Parcels

Willacy County has 12,166 mapped parcels covering 267,090 acres. The median assessed value is $73,563. The median lot size is 0.54 acres. 3,068 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 7,791 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Willacy County Parcel viewer here.

Willacy County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 12,166 100%
Owner name 12,092 99.4%
Owner mailing address 12,166 100%
Site address 12,166 100%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 12,166 100%
Land value 12,166 100%
Improvement value 12,166 100%
Acreage 12,166 100%
Parcel boundary 12,166 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Willacy County parcel records.

Willacy County Population

Willacy County had 20,164 residents in 2020. That was 8.9% lower than in 2010. Willacy County added 82 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 34 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Raymondville, Lyford and Sebastian.

Population Trend in Willacy County TX

Willacy County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Willacy County Zip Codes

Willacy County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Raymondville (78580), Lyford (78569) and Sebastian (78594). Raymondville is the largest zip by population, with about 13,208 residents or 66% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 93% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Willacy County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
78580 Raymondville 13,208 ▾ -11.7%
78569 Lyford 3,821 ▾ -5.4%
78594 Sebastian 1,796 ▾ -9.7%
78561 Lasara 768 ▾ -1.4%
78590 San Perlita 468 ▴ 61.9%
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Willacy County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Willacy County Demographics

Willacy County has a median age of 33.7, which makes the county a little younger than Texas overall. About 23.9% of residents are under 18, while 14.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 34.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 12.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Willacy County TX

Median Age

33.7

Under 18

23.9%

Age 65+

14.6%

Bachelor's+

12.2%

Willacy County School Districts

Willacy County is served by 4 public school districts with 3,889 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Raymondville Independent, Lyford Consolidated Independent and Lasara Independent. Those three districts account for about 95% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Willacy County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Raymondville Independent School District 1,963 50.5% ▾ -0.6%
Lyford Consolidated Independent School District 1,396 35.9% ▾ -3.1%
Lasara Independent School District 343 8.8% ▾ -3.7%
San Perlita Independent School District 187 4.8% ▾ -11.8%
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Willacy County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Willacy County Housing & Real Estate

Willacy County has a median home value of $60,800 and a median gross rent of $868. About 72% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $335,000 and homes spent about 50 days on the market.

Willacy County Housing Mix

Willacy County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Willacy County Housing Trends

Willacy County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Willacy County, TX

Willacy County has 609 business listings across 228 categories. The largest categories in Willacy County business listings are Convenience Stores (22, 3.6%), Churches & Religious Organizations (18, 3.0%), and Restaurants (15, 2.5%). The full Willacy County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Willacy County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Willacy County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Convenience Stores 22 3.6%
Churches & Religious Organizations 18 3.0%
Restaurants 15 2.5%
Mexican Restaurants 12 2.0%
Parks & Recreation 11 1.8%
Post Offices 10 1.6%
Religious Organization 9 1.5%
Gyms & Fitness 9 1.5%
Fast Food 9 1.5%
Auto Repair 7 1.1%

Willacy County Business Listings

Business Category City
Rancho Los Alacranes Accommodation Willacy County
Willacy County Live Stock Show Grounds Active Life Raymondville
Wylie Implement and Spray Center Agricultural Service Raymondville
Thomas Charolais Inc Agriculture Raymondville
Charles R Johnson Airport Airport Port Mansfield
Amigos Del Valle Alternative Medicine Raymondville
Willacy County Emergency Medical Services Ambulance And Ems Services Raymondville
Boot Co Bar & Grill American Restaurants Raymondville
Hill House Barn & Stables Amusement Park Lyford
Willacy Appraisal District Appraisal Services Raymondville
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Willacy County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Willacy County Basemaps

Willacy County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Willacy County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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