Live Oak County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,444
Median household income: $53,869
Median home value: $142,300

Live Oak County, Texas counts 11,444 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,869 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Live Oak County's population declined 5.7% from 12,139 to 11,444, while its median household income was little changed from $53,848 to $53,869.

Owners occupy 72.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,444
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,869
Median home value: $142,300
Median gross rent: $949
Housing units: 5,971
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,13911,444

Median household income

$53,848$53,869

Median home value

$104,100$142,300

Median gross rent

$750$949

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,139	$53,848	$104,100	$750
2020	12,175	$50,212	$106,200	$782
2021	11,378	$52,870	$117,500	$795
2022	11,374	$55,949	$143,000	$957
2023	11,444	$53,869	$142,300	$949

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	713	6.2%
5 to 17	1,631	14.3%
18 to 24	777	6.8%
25 to 34	2,158	18.9%
35 to 44	1,141	10.0%
45 to 54	1,257	11.0%
55 to 64	1,454	12.7%
65 to 74	1,226	10.7%
75 and over	1,087	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,545	48.5%
Black or African American	238	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	56	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	733	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,815	42.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.1%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,922	23.1%
High school graduate	2,448	29.4%
Some college or associate's	2,801	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	735	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	417	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,083	81.7%
Carpooled	244	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	357	9.5%
Other means	60	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,373	40.2%
15 to 29 min	741	21.7%
30 to 44 min	608	17.8%
45 to 59 min	298	8.7%
60+ min	395	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 17.2% (1,702 of 9,895)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,709	64.3%
Nonfamily households	1,501	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,210	70.5%
Vacant	1,761	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,071	72.9%
Renter-occupied	1,139	27.1%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other25.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,951	66.2%
1-unit, attached	35	0.6%
2 to 4 units	187	3.1%
5 to 19 units	242	4.1%
20 or more units	60	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,496	25.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48297
State: Texas
Land area: 1,040 sq mi
Water area: 39 sq mi
Center point: 28.3515, -98.1270

Cities & places

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