How Lavaca County Compares

Lavaca County

11.5%

Texas Average

11.5%

Rank #80 of 254 in state

National

12.6%

9.1% below

National Distribution

Where Lavaca County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Lavaca County: 11.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#1,124	Beaverhead County, MT	11.4%
#1,125	Wayne County, NY	11.4%
#1,126	Daviess County, MO	11.4%
#1,127	Lavaca County, TX	11.5%
#1,128	Scott County, IL	11.5%
#1,129	Lipscomb County, TX	11.5%
#1,130	Anderson County, KY	11.5%

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Poverty Rate in Lavaca County, Texas

Lavaca County, Texas has a poverty rate of 11.5%, which ranks #1,127 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.1% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Texas, Lavaca County ranks #80 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 65th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.