City in Lavaca County, Texas · 2.7 sq mi · 999 people per sq mi
2,733 people live in Hallettsville. The typical household earns $55,718, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,731 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.28%
Men 39.8 · Women 50.5
1870–2026
2,733
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,733
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,733 | -3 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,736 | +16 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 2,720 | -12 | 0.44% |
| 2023 | 2,732 | -24 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 2,756 | +25 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 2,731 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,731 | +23 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 2,708 | +19 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 2,689 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 2,685 | +36 | 1.36% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Hallettsville is growing slower than Lavaca County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 61% | 52% |
| Never married | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 19% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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