Live Oak city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,776
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,426
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,218
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,776
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,776
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,781
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,131
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 25.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 33.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,456
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $246,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,776
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,634
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,636
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,487
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 413,004
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 506,065
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,663
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,696
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,485
Persons in poverty, percent 5.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,317.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,764.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.75
FIPS Code 4843096