La Salle County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,946
Median household income: $55,469
Median home value: $101,000

La Salle County is a county in Texas with a population of 6,946. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,469 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, La Salle County's population declined 6.3% from 7,416 to 6,946, while its median household income rose 10.6% from $50,151 to $55,469.

67.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,946
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,469
Median home value: $101,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 2,307
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4166,946

Median household income

$50,151$55,469

Median home value

$82,300$101,000

Median gross rent

$636$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,416	$50,151	$82,300	$636
2020	7,551	$47,162	$84,000	$680
2021	6,956	$61,042	$83,000	$903
2022	6,965	$62,798	$99,400	$851
2023	6,946	$55,469	$101,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	2.3%
5 to 17	1,459	21.0%
18 to 24	832	12.0%
25 to 34	708	10.2%
35 to 44	1,089	15.7%
45 to 54	697	10.0%
55 to 64	482	6.9%
65 to 74	638	9.2%
75 and over	882	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	951	13.7%
Black or African American	240	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.8%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,629	81.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.1%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's13.6%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,625	36.1%
High school graduate	1,896	42.2%
Some college or associate's	611	13.6%
Bachelor's degree	176	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	188	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,668	79.7%
Carpooled	245	11.7%
Public transit	16	0.8%
Walked	26	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	3.8%
Other means	58	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,282	63.7%
15 to 29 min	232	11.5%
30 to 44 min	325	16.1%
45 to 59 min	29	1.4%
60+ min	145	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.51
Poverty rate: 22.0% (1,301 of 5,913)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,252	74.4%
Nonfamily households	431	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,683	73.0%
Vacant	624	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,327	78.8%
Renter-occupied	356	21.2%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,548	67.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	59	2.6%
5 to 19 units	185	8.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	515	22.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48283
State: Texas
Land area: 1,487 sq mi
Water area: 7.53 sq mi
Center point: 28.3511, -99.0968

Cities & places

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