Welcome to Willacy County ...
Time Zone: Willacy County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Raymondville is the Seat for Willacy County.
Willacy County was founded in 1911. Willacy was created by taking area from Cameron and Hidalgo Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Willacy had a population of 21,358 people. This is a decrease of 3.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,225 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Willacy represented 0.09% of the total population of Texas.
Below are some of the communities located in Willacy County:
- Lyford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raymondville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- San Perlita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Willacy County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Hidalgo County
- Kenedy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |