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Lavaca County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Lavaca County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lavaca County is a small rural Texas county of 20,479 residents with a 2.7% population gain over five years and an economy that generates $65,807 in GDP per capita — well above its $35,549 per capita income — suggesting output concentrated in capital- or agriculture-intensive industries. The labor force is modest, with 60.9% participation, 20.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $41,854, pointing to a predominantly trade and skilled-labor workforce. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $220,900 and median rent of $879/month, and the 3.0% unemployment rate and 9.4% poverty rate reflect a stable, if modestly scaled, local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,240

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Lavaca County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,211 (74.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,114 (10.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,519 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races872 (4.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone749 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone71 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,139
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic288
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic55
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)50
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)37

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,080

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,807

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,549

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,289
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,430
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)977
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining816
  5. 5.Construction (Group)630

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,363
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,924
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,570
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,465
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,014

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.36×)815
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.80×)1,709
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)520
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)2,388
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.02×)674

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$879/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999921 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999690 (10.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999655 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999566 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999495 (7.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999465 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,854

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,350 (80.6%)
  • Worked At Home870 (9.5%)
  • Carpooled763 (8.4%)
  • Walked87 (1.0%)
  • Other44 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.