10 THE WEBB COUNTY ECONOMY Webb County, TAMIU’s primary service region, is the largest county in South Texas and the sixth largest in the State of Texas, with Laredo as its county seat. Per the U.S census 2023 estimate, the county’s population was 269,148, with a distinctive demographic profile: 94.9% of residents identify as Hispanic, making it the county with the highest proportion of Hispanic residents among U.S. counties with populations over 100,000 and the second-highest proportion among all counties in the continental United States. As shown in Table 5.1, the county’s economic activity, measured by gross regional product (GRP), reached $11.4 billion. This figure represents the difference between the county’s total output of $22.1 billion and its intermediary inputs of $10.7 billion. TABLE 5.1: Webb County GRP, FY 2022 Source: IMPLAN Total Output $22,191,494,330 Total Intermediate Inputs $10,765,411,482 Total GRP $11,426,082,848 As detailed in Table 5.2, Webb County supports a workforce of 143,601 people across various sectors. Among non-government industries, the Transportation/Warehouse sector leads employment, providing over 23,500 jobs and representing 16.4% of the country’s total workforce. This study uses GRP as the primary metric to assess TAMIU’s economic impact on Webb County.
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