La Salle County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of La Salle County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
La Salle County is a small, rural South Texas county of 6,946 residents whose economy is heavily skewed toward capital-intensive industries, reflected in an extraordinary GDP per capita of $516,919—likely driven by oil and gas extraction in the Eagle Ford Shale. The available labor pool is limited, with only 38.8% labor force participation, 8.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of just $25,076, pointing to a low-cost but modestly educated workforce. The county has shed 6.2% of its population over five years, unemployment sits at 2.5%, and a median home value of $101,000 underscores its affordability, though a 22.0% poverty rate signals significant income inequality beneath the high GDP figure.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-6.2% since 2018
La Salle County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2,480 (36.3%)
- White Alone2,277 (33.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,604 (23.5%)
- Black or African American Alone400 (5.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone36 (0.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races36 (0.5%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance495
- 2.Public Administration (Group)481
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services310
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)284
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining161
Top Occupations
- 1.Service Occupations657
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations566
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations524
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations268
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations201
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.