Lavaca County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,479
Median household income: $61,768
Median home value: $220,900

Home to 20,479 residents, Lavaca County is one of Texas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,768 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Lavaca County's population grew 2.3% from 20,021 to 20,479, while its median household income rose 13.5% from $54,403 to $61,768.

9.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,479
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,768
Median home value: $220,900
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 10,499
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,02120,479

Median household income

$54,403$61,768

Median home value

$162,400$220,900

Median gross rent

$752$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,021	$54,403	$162,400	$752
2020	20,072	$54,211	$171,000	$776
2021	20,287	$57,602	$176,900	$814
2022	20,379	$58,530	$205,500	$871
2023	20,479	$61,768	$220,900	$879

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,210	5.9%
5 to 17	3,647	17.8%
18 to 24	1,384	6.8%
25 to 34	2,178	10.6%
35 to 44	2,304	11.3%
45 to 54	2,112	10.3%
55 to 64	2,827	13.8%
65 to 74	2,654	13.0%
75 and over	2,163	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,688	71.7%
Black or African American	817	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	104	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	791	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,046	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,833	12.9%
High school graduate	5,358	37.6%
Some college or associate's	4,071	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,123	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	853	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,461	80.1%
Carpooled	942	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	100	1.1%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	773	8.3%
Other means	36	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,616	42.3%
15 to 29 min	2,382	27.9%
30 to 44 min	971	11.4%
45 to 59 min	504	5.9%
60+ min	1,073	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 9.4% (1,892 of 20,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,679	67.8%
Nonfamily households	2,691	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,370	79.7%
Vacant	2,129	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,390	76.3%
Renter-occupied	1,980	23.7%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,228	78.4%
1-unit, attached	55	0.5%
2 to 4 units	331	3.2%
5 to 19 units	86	0.8%
20 or more units	148	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,651	15.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48285
State: Texas
Land area: 970 sq mi
Water area: 0.73 sq mi
Center point: 29.3826, -96.9236

Cities & places

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