County in Texas · 970 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
20,776 people live in Lavaca County. The typical household earns $63,240, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,355 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.45%
Men 41.7 · Women 43.9
1850–2026
20,776
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
20,776
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,776 | +125 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,651 | +125 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 20,526 | -39 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 20,565 | -93 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 20,658 | +121 | 0.59% |
| 2021 | 20,537 | +182 | 0.89% |
| 2020 | 20,355 | +199 | 0.99% |
| 2019 | 20,156 | +70 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 20,086 | +71 | 0.35% |
| 2017 | 20,015 | +129 | 0.65% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 206 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 9 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 60% | 55% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau