Yoakum County, Texas
Households, 2020-2024 2,612
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,438
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,691
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,691
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,694
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,879
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 33.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.2%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 66.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 30.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 74
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,064
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,619
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $461
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $973
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,612
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.87
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 25.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,814
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,006
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,330
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,852
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,471
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,925
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,271
Persons in poverty, percent 12.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 192
Total employment, 2023 2,103
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 157,019
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 14.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 595
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 91
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 39
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.6
Population per square mile, 2010 9.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 799.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 799.71
FIPS Code 48501