Lavaca County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,651
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,651
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,605
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,340
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,338
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,337
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,263
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,080
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,659
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,654
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $485
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $910
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,476
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,101
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,644
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,782
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 242,320
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,733
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,240
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,997
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 489
Total employment, 2023 5,202
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 245,761
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,869
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 298
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 202
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 251
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.0
Population per square mile, 2010 19.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 969.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 969.71
FIPS Code 48285