Yoakum County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Yoakum County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Yoakum County is a small West Texas county of 7,589 residents with an economy heavily oriented toward oil and gas extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $280,363 — far exceeding its per capita income of $35,856 and pointing to capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive output. The available workforce is modest, with 60.7% labor force participation, only 14.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and 22.7% foreign-born; median worker earnings of $58,122 and median home values of $183,000 indicate relatively low labor and housing costs. The county has seen an 11.5% population decline over five years, signaling contraction, though unemployment sits at 3.4% and the median household income of $84,925 suggests those employed are reasonably compensated.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-11.5% since 2018
Yoakum County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone3,425 (45.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2,903 (38.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone869 (11.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races194 (2.6%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone98 (1.3%)
- Asian Alone71 (0.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish3,256
- 2.German or other West Germanic391
- 3.Other Indo-European32
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining847
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance482
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)417
- 4.Construction (Group)295
- 5.Public Administration (Group)261
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,082
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations722
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations626
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations287
- 5.Service Occupations228
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.