Willacy County, Texas
15 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,139
- Median household income
- $54,180
- ±8,228
- Unemployed
- 7.5%
- 664 of 8,823 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.9%
- 4,659 of 5,691 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Willacy | 20,316 (2021) | 576 W Main Ave, Raymondville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lyford | 2,210 (2021) | Po Box 310, Lyford | — |
| City of Raymondville | 10,510 (2021) | 142 S 7th St, Raymondville | Website |
| City of San Perlita | 531 (2021) | Po Box 121, San Perlita | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willacy County Drainage District 1 | Drainage | Po Box 20, Lyford | — |
| Willacy County Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 20, Lyford | — |
| Willacy County Emergency Services District | Health | Po Box 768, Raymondville | Website |
| Willacy County Hospital District | Health | 1623 S 15th St, Raymondville | — |
| Willacy County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Wcha 4024, Raymondville | — |
| Teniente Water Improvement District 1 (willacy County) | Irrigation | 14354 Kenaf Rd, Raymondville | — |
| Hidalgo-Willacy Housing Finance Corporation | Mortgage credit | 100 E Cano St, Edinburg | — |
| Port Mansfield Public Utility District | Other multi-function districts | 400 W Hidalgo Ave, Raymondville | — |
| Sebastian MUD | Other multi-function districts | Po Box B, Sebastian | — |
| Willacy County Navigation District | Sea and inland port facilities | 400 W Hidalgo Ave, Raymondville | — |
| Willacy Soil and Water Conservation District 349 | Soil and water conservation | 255 Fm Road 3168 Suite 2, Raymondville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
LASARA ISD
School district2 schools
6160 E SIXTH ST, Lasara, TX, 78561
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LYFORD CISD
School district3 schools
8240 SIMON GOMEZ BLVD, Lyford, TX, 78569
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RAYMONDVILLE ISD
School district5 schools
419 FM 3168, Raymondville, TX, 78580
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SAN PERLITA ISD
School district3 schools
22987 TROJAN DR, San Perlita, TX, 78590
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Studebaker Farmers Market
TX, 10687
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.