Yoakum

County:: Lavaca County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.58
State:: Texas

Yoakum is a city located in Lavaca County, Texas. Yoakum has a 2025 population of 5,834. Yoakum is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -1.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,903 in 2020.

The average household income in Yoakum is $65,103 with a poverty rate of 13.79%. The median age in Yoakum is 33.2 years: 29.8 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Yoakum includes 43.09% White, 31.86% other race, 7.77% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,434	43.09%
Other race	1,800	31.86%
Two or more races	892	15.79%
Black or African American	439	7.77%
Asian	82	1.45%
Native American	2	0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Yoakum Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Yoakum's average per capita income is $33,201. Household income levels show a median of $49,950. The poverty rate stands at 13.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,868	-
Families	$59,667	$76,205
Households	$49,950	$65,103
Non Families	$25,270	$36,505

$33,201

Average Income

$49,950

Median Household Income

13.79%

Poverty Rate