Yoakum County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,589
Median household income: $82,261
Median home value: $183,000

Home to 7,589 residents, Yoakum County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $82,261 is above the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Yoakum County's population declined 12.1% from 8,631 to 7,589, while its median household income rose 17.5% from $70,005 to $82,261.

Households average 2.88 people. The median gross rent is $931.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,589
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $82,261
Median home value: $183,000
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 3,015
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6317,589

Median household income

$70,005$82,261

Median home value

$116,400$183,000

Median gross rent

$820$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,631	$70,005	$116,400	$820
2020	8,612	$69,004	$152,900	$883
2021	7,707	$73,102	$155,000	$887
2022	7,630	$80,317	$167,900	$983
2023	7,589	$82,261	$183,000	$931

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	692	9.1%
5 to 17	1,767	23.3%
18 to 24	630	8.3%
25 to 34	814	10.7%
35 to 44	766	10.1%
45 to 54	1,144	15.1%
55 to 64	907	12.0%
65 to 74	515	6.8%
75 and over	354	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,392	31.5%
Black or African American	11	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,950	65.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.3%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,092	24.3%
High school graduate	1,360	30.2%
Some college or associate's	1,409	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	534	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	105	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,385	76.4%
Carpooled	505	16.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	2.2%
Other means	83	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,242	40.7%
15 to 29 min	568	18.6%
30 to 44 min	562	18.4%
45 to 59 min	324	10.6%
60+ min	357	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 12.0% (908 of 7,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,005	76.6%
Nonfamily households	611	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,616	86.8%
Vacant	399	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,973	75.4%
Renter-occupied	643	24.6%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,377	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	29	1.0%
5 to 19 units	76	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	533	17.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48501
State: Texas
Land area: 800 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.1623, -102.8322

Cities & places

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