Kaufman County, Texas Population 2024

198,769

Kaufman County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 198,769 with a growth rate of 7.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kaufman County, Texas is the 28th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 103,880 and has seen a growth of 91.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029264,16413,0795.21%
2028251,08513,0795.5%
2027238,00613,0795.81%
2026224,92713,0796.17%
2025211,84813,0796.58%
2024198,76913,0797.04%
2023185,69013,0797.58%
2022172,61114,2989.03%
2021158,31311,1737.59%
2020147,14010,6817.83%
2019136,4597,9476.18%
2018128,5125,7594.69%
2017122,7534,7133.99%
2016118,0403,9573.47%
2015114,0833,1882.87%
2014110,8952,6262.43%
2013108,2691,7001.6%
2012106,5691,3571.29%
2011105,2121,3321.28%
2010103,88000%
199052,22013,20533.85%
198039,0156,62320.45%
197032,3922,4618.22%
196029,931-1,239-3.97%
195031,170-7,138-18.63%
194038,308-2,597-6.35%
193040,905-371-0.9%
192041,2765,95316.85%
191035,3231,9475.83%
190033,37611,77854.53%
189021,5986,15039.81%
188015,4488,553124.05%
18706,8952,95975.18%
18603,9362,889275.93%
18501,047-263,117-99.6%
2024 Growth Rate
7.04% (13,079)
County Website
Kaufman County
State
Texas
County Seat
Kaufman
2020 Population
147,140
Area
781 mi²
Density
255 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
35.09% (51,629)
Founded
February 1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White98,89266.03%
Black or African American22,75515.19%
Two or more races18,60612.42%
Other race6,6124.41%
Asian2,2771.52%
Native American5550.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander760.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kaufman County, Texas Population by Race

Kaufman County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Kaufman County, Texas Median Age

34.6

Total

34

Male

35.1

Female

Kaufman County, Texas Adults

There are 107,686 adults, (16,788 of whom are seniors) in Kaufman County, Texas.

Kaufman County, Texas Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kaufman County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female75,40950.35%
Male74,36449.65%

Kaufman County, Texas Population by Age

Kaufman County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All47,8993.177.422.6
Married27,8263.628812
Non Family10,6541.361.338.7
Female6,8803.636337
Male2,5393.4867.932.1

3.52

Average Family Size

3.1

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kaufman County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,9758.41%
Associates Degree8,4558.92%
Bachelors Degree16,08216.96%
Graduate Degree6,4596.81%
High School Graduate27,61329.12%
Less Than 9th Grade4,9735.24%
Some College23,28024.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kaufman County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kaufman County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White58,14752,18114,633
Hispanic19,22213,6402,514
Black13,95412,8114,008
2+ Races9,0926,9881,490
Other Race4,1602,542370
Asian1,4301,370766
Native American36832265
Islander767631

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.57%.

Kaufman County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,997$76,917$57,188
Graduate Degree$71,433$88,063$66,980
High School Graduate$37,369$48,157$26,498
Less Than 9th Grade$35,801$39,713$24,679
Overall$51,600$59,180$43,914
Some College$52,277$62,576$44,285

$51,600

Average Earnings

$59,180

Average Male

$43,914

Average Female

Kaufman County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kaufman County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kaufman County, Texas Language

79.72% of Kaufman County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.59% of the population.

Kaufman County, Texas Language

Kaufman County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White82,3786,0967.4%
Black22,4383,95417.62%
Hispanic36,8353,80310.32%
Multiple18,4711,2206.6%
Other6,5656299.58%
Asian2,20030213.73%
Native501489.58%

9.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.02%

Male Poverty Rate

11.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kaufman County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kaufman County, Texas is Black, with 17.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kaufman County, Texas is Multiple, with 6.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.94%.

Kaufman County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.67%
High School9.15%
Some College6.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.03%

Kaufman County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.21%
Male Unemployed10.87%
Female Employed4.03%
Male Employed4.03%

Kaufman County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kaufman County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,129$109,229
Households$84,075$99,652
Married Families$111,489$122,453
Non Families$47,679$57,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kaufman County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Kaufman County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kaufman County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kaufman County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kaufman County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,274

Number of Veterans

6,453

Male Veterans

821

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,412
Vietnam1,915
First Gulf War1,803
Korea303
World War II23

Kaufman County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,188
65 to 741,665
55 to 641,365
75+1,111
18 to 34945

Kaufman County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,4757.42%
Black1,1947.43%
Hispanic6682.87%
2+ Races3463.25%
Other Race1733.55%
Asian563.32%
Native American308.04%

Kaufman County, Texas Veterans by Race

Kaufman County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kaufman County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Kaufman County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kaufman County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kaufman County, Texas 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

67.94%

Born in Kaufman County, Texas

90.42%

Native Born

9.58%

Foreign Born

5.21%

Non Citizen

4.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.42% of Kaufman County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.94% having been born in Texas. 5.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kaufman County, Texas Place of Birth

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