17.2%
Diagnosed diabetes
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- Adults age 18+
- Data period:
- 2023 model year · 2025 release
- Estimate type:
- Modeled, age-adjusted prevalence estimate
- Source:
- CDC PLACES
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42.8%
Adult obesity
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- Adults age 18+
- Data period:
- 2023 model year · 2025 release
- Estimate type:
- Modeled, age-adjusted prevalence estimate
- Source:
- CDC PLACES
29.7%
Residents without health insurance
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- People under age 65
- Data period:
- ACS 2020–2024 · QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Survey estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
95.1%
Hispanic or Latino population
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Data period:
- ACS 2020–2024 · QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Demographic survey estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
We translate trusted public data into clearer context for our community, healthcare partners and the future of research in South Texas.
Metabolic health
A major part of Laredo’s health story.
Diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and physical inactivity are among the strongest documented health signals in current local data.
17.2%
Diagnosed diabetes
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- Adults age 18+
- Data period:
- 2023 model year · 2025 release
- Estimate type:
- Modeled, age-adjusted prevalence estimate
- Source:
- CDC PLACES
42.8%
Adult obesity
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- Adults age 18+
- Data period:
- 2023 model year · 2025 release
- Estimate type:
- Modeled, age-adjusted prevalence estimate
- Source:
- CDC PLACES
32.9%
High blood pressure
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- Adults age 18+
- Data period:
- 2023 model year · 2025 release
- Estimate type:
- Modeled, age-adjusted prevalence estimate
- Source:
- CDC PLACES
40.3%
Physical inactivity
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- Adults age 18+
- Data period:
- 2023 model year · 2025 release
- Estimate type:
- Modeled, age-adjusted prevalence estimate
- Source:
- CDC PLACES
These measures point to a substantial cardiometabolic burden in the community. They are population estimates and should not be interpreted as individual diagnoses.
Who Laredo is
A young, deeply connected border community.
Demographic context helps explain how health information, access and future research must meet people where they are.
269,515
Population estimate
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Data period:
- July 1, 2025 estimate
- Estimate type:
- Population estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
31.3%
Under age 18
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Data period:
- QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Population estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
10.0%
Age 65+
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Data period:
- QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Population estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
95.1%
Hispanic or Latino population
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Data period:
- ACS 2020–2024 · QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Demographic survey estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- People age 5+
- Data period:
- ACS 2020–2024 · QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Survey estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
3.26
Persons per household
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Data period:
- ACS 2020–2024 · QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Survey estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
20.9%
Persons in poverty
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Data period:
- ACS 2020–2024 · QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Survey estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Access to healthcare
Access is part of the health story.
Laredo faces documented healthcare-access pressures, including high uninsurance and regional shortage designations. Access to some specialty and academic services may require travel outside the city.
29.7%
Residents without health insurance
- Geography:
- Laredo, Texas
- Population:
- People under age 65
- Data period:
- ACS 2020–2024 · QuickFacts V2025
- Estimate type:
- Survey estimate
- Source:
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
35.9%
Adults age 18–64 without health insurance
Geography: Laredo · Population: adults age 18–64 · Data period: 2023 model year · Estimate type: modeled, age-adjusted prevalence estimate · Source: CDC PLACES 2025 release
Local care includes Gateway Community Health Center, Doctors Hospital of Laredo and Laredo Medical Center. Their inclusion provides local context and does not imply endorsement of Optimal Clinical Research.
Federal and state data also identify regional shortage and medically underserved contexts. These designations vary by geography, population and discipline.
Cancer & prevention
A signal to understand with care.
Screening patterns and access to care may influence observed cancer patterns, but registry data alone do not establish causation.
23.6
per 100,000 · Webb County
12.6
per 100,000 · Texas
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer incidence · Webb County and Texas · 2018–2022 age-adjusted rates · Source: Texas Cancer Registry data via NCI State Cancer Profiles
Webb County shows a notable liver-cancer incidence signal compared with Texas. This is a county-level cancer-registry measure and should be interpreted within its surveillance and population context.
Clinical research access
Research exists here—but access remains limited.
Laredo is home to multiple clinical research sites and recruiting studies, but research infrastructure remains relatively limited for a community of its size and documented health burden.
Without a local academic medical center, San Antonio remains the nearest major academic and research hub, approximately 150 miles away. This distance is a practical research-access consideration—not evidence that research is absent locally.
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Context is part of every number.
Different public-data systems measure different things. These distinctions matter when comparing estimates.
Modeled vs measured
Some CDC PLACES values are modeled small-area estimates derived from BRFSS self-reported data. They are not direct clinical measurements of every resident.
Crude vs age-adjusted
Crude estimates reflect the population as it exists. Age-adjusted values make comparisons across populations with different age structures easier.
City vs county
Laredo city data and Webb County data are not interchangeable.
Data year vs release year
A dataset may be released later than the year the underlying health data represents.
Survey vs registry vs administrative data
Different systems measure different things and should not be treated as identical.
Optimal Clinical Research does not independently generate these public-health estimates. We summarize and contextualize data from authoritative public sources.
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