Yoakum city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,900
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,900
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,875
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,917
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,918
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,908
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,815
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 19.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 58.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 34.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 237
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,526
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $489
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $931
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,321
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 33.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,770
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,297
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,097
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,019
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
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 1,290.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,269.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.58
FIPS Code 4880560