Live Oak, Texas Population 2024

16,044

Live Oak is a city located in Bexar County, Comal County, and Guadalupe County Texas. Live Oak has a 2024 population of 16,044. Live Oak is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 1.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,820 in 2020.

The average household income in Live Oak is $89,727 with a poverty rate of 9.26%. The median age in Live Oak is 33.7 years: 31.6 years for males, and 35.5 years for females.

Live Oak Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Live Oak was:

  • White: 48.86%
  • Two or more races: 22.51%
  • Black or African American: 15.37%
  • Other race: 6.15%
  • Asian: 5.48%
  • Native American: 1.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,372.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.42% (224)
The current population of Live Oak, Texas is 16,044 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,820.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,68348.86%
Two or more races3,54022.51%
Black or African American2,41715.37%
Other race9676.15%
Asian8625.48%
Native American2481.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Live Oak Population by Race

Live Oak Population Pyramid 2024

Live Oak Median Age

33.7

Total

31.6

Male

35.5

Female

Live Oak Adults

There are 12,046 adults, (1,765 of whom are seniors) in Live Oak.

Live Oak Age Dependency

53

Age Dependency Ratio

17.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Live Oak Sex Ratio

Female8,28752.7%
Male7,43947.3%

Live Oak Population by Age

Live Oak Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4762.4257.542.5
Married2,8853.0768.131.9
Non Family2,1791.185941
Female1,0763.1231.468.6
Male3362.6940.259.8

2.96

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Live Oak Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2352.25%
Associates Degree9348.94%
Bachelors Degree2,13420.43%
Graduate Degree1,15611.07%
High School Graduate2,97128.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1541.47%
Some College2,86127.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9933,7961,227
Hispanic3,9793,8401,110
2+ Races2,2772,238745
Black1,5691,538616
Other Race584558189
Asian447425162
Native American18918940
Islander990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 39.26%.

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,058$57,609$58,188
Graduate Degree$57,794$63,452$56,330
High School Graduate$39,043$45,596$35,523
Less Than 9th Grade$38,659$0$37,589
Overall$49,464$57,164$39,716
Some College$54,777$64,461$38,315

$49,464

Average Earnings

$57,164

Average Male

$39,716

Average Female

Live Oak Earnings by Educational Attainment

Live Oak Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Live Oak Language

76.7% of Live Oak residents speak only English, while 23.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.41% of the population.

Live Oak Language

Live Oak Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,2736109.72%
Black2,41744618.45%
White5,4293796.98%
Multiple3,5251775.02%
Other967828.48%
Asian85270.82%

9.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

9.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Live Oak

The race most likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Black, with 18.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Asian, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.26%.

Live Oak Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10%
High School7.26%
Some College6.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.89%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.83%
Female Employed3.58%
Male Employed2.41%
Male Unemployed0%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Live Oak Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,250$97,958
Households$74,326$89,727
Married Families$98,616$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,205$68,388

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Live Oak Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Live Oak Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Live Oak Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Live Oak Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Live Oak Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,628

Number of Veterans

1,239

Male Veterans

389

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War681
First Gulf War611
Vietnam493
Korea60
World War II16

Live Oak Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64422
65 to 74392
35 to 54341
75+287
18 to 34186

Live Oak Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9370.15059466409514627
Hispanic3860.08211018932142097
Black3430.20344009489916964
2+ Races1620.06441351888667993
Native American940.4563106796116505
Other Race830.10921052631578948
Islander91

Live Oak Veterans by Race

Live Oak Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Live Oak Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Live Oak Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Live Oak Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Live Oak Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.53%

Born in Live Oak

93.18%

Native Born

6.82%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

5.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.18% of Live Oak residents were born in the United States, with 50.53% having been born in Texas. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Live Oak Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,324560.34%
202816,268560.35%
202716,212560.35%
202616,156560.35%
202516,100560.35%
202416,044560.35%
202315,98850.03%
202215,9831120.71%
202115,871510.32%
202015,820-679-4.12%
201916,4996223.92%
201815,877380.24%
201715,839940.6%
201615,7454192.73%
201515,3262011.33%
201415,1253522.38%
201314,7735513.87%
201214,2224823.51%
201113,7405083.84%
201013,23200%
20009,156-867-8.65%
199010,0231,84022.49%
19808,1835,404194.46%
19702,779-13,545-82.98%

Live Oak Population by Year