Kaufman County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48257 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
172,604
Rank #397 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Household Income
$89,485 +19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #315 of 3,222
90th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #718 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$320,900 +13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #531 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.5% −21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,057 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% 0.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,193 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

78.1% Homeownership
85.0% Insured
26.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.6%23.2%34.8%46.3%48.8%27.4%18.4%3.3%1.8%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Kaufman County, Texas

Kaufman County, Texas has a total population of 172,604, making it the 397th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kaufman County is 33.8 years, which is 13.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kaufman County is $89,485, which ranks #315 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Kaufman County is $320,900, 13.8% above the national median. Renters in Kaufman County pay a median gross rent of $1,554 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kaufman County, 26.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.3 min.

Kaufman County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 48.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (27.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (18.4%).

All data for Kaufman County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.