Lavaca County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48285 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,552
Rank #1,847 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,240 −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,773 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.5% −9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,127 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$228,300 −19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,100 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2% −34.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,618 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.4% vs nat'l
Rank #693 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

78.3% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
22.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.3%48.7%71.5%20.1%4.3%3.6%0.3%0.2%

About Lavaca County, Texas

Lavaca County, Texas has a total population of 20,552, making it the 1,847th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lavaca County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lavaca County is $63,240, which ranks #1,773 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Lavaca County is $228,300, 19.0% below the national median. Renters in Lavaca County pay a median gross rent of $910 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lavaca County, 22.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.0 min.

Lavaca County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.1%) and Two or More Races (4.3%).

All data for Lavaca 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.