Lavaca County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Lavaca County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 86% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,552 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 21.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.56% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,476 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Lavaca County grew by 10.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,552 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Lavaca County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.0% of residents. That is 8.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,728 18.1% -5.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,586 17.4% -5.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,856 18.8% -0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,531 22.0% +8.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Lavaca County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Lavaca County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,715 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.61% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Lavaca County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $196,499 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $910 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Lavaca County is about 18.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $910 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Lavaca County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 151 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.3 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 151 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,693 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,195 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 379 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Lavaca County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Lavaca County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.37 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Lavaca County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Lavaca County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Lavaca County, TX is typical in size for this group, 20,552 residents against a local median of 21,006, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Lavaca County, TX's median home price, at $196,499, runs 16% above the $168,749 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $163,691 on median home price, so Lavaca County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lavaca County, TX has the 2nd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaca County, TX | 20,552 | $63,715 #3/4 | $196,499 #2/4 | 18.2 min #3/4 |
| Colorado County, TX | 21,006 | $68,537 | $168,749 | 18.4 min |
| Fayette County, TX | 25,042 | $76,163 | $308,333 | 17.4 min |
| DeWitt County, TX | 20,016 | $62,479 | $144,642 | 18.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Lavaca County, Texas.
How many people live in Lavaca County, Texas?
About 20,552 people live in Lavaca County, Texas, in 8,476 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 40.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Lavaca County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Lavaca County, Texas has 21 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 24% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Lavaca County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.1 times the median household income ($196,499 against $63,715), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $910 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Lavaca County, Texas?
Unemployment in Lavaca County, Texas is only 3.1%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Lavaca County, Texas?
18.7% of adults in Lavaca County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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