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Lavaca County, Texas, has 20,337 residents across 19,476 parcels and covers 969.7 square miles. The population grew 5.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Lavaca County is 48285.

Yoakum is the county's largest population center. Lavaca County also includes 5 zip codes, 7 public school districts and 14 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Lavaca County Trends

Population
20,337▴
Median Home Value
$220,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,663▾
Lavaca County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Lavaca County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Lavaca County Parcels

Lavaca County has 19,476 mapped parcels covering 605,484 acres. The median assessed value is $215,384. The median lot size is 6.22 acres. 8,673 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 13,586 distinct owner names. About 2% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Lavaca County Parcel viewer here.

Lavaca County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 19,476 100%
Owner name 19,416 99.7%
Owner mailing address 19,476 100%
Site address 19,476 100%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 19,476 100%
Land value 19,476 100%
Improvement value 19,476 100%
Acreage 19,476 100%
Parcel boundary 19,476 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Lavaca County parcel records.

Lavaca County Population

Lavaca County had 20,337 residents in 2020. That was 5.6% higher than in 2010. Lavaca County added 1,127 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 21 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Hallettsville, Shiner and Moulton.

Population Trend in Lavaca County TX

Lavaca County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Lavaca County Zip Codes

Lavaca County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Hallettsville (77964), Shiner (77984) and Moulton (77975). Hallettsville is the largest zip by population, with about 8,233 residents or 40% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 71% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Lavaca County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
77964 Hallettsville 8,233 ▴ 8.8%
77984 Shiner 4,490 ▴ 4.5%
77975 Moulton 1,753 ▾ -5.8%
77987 Sweet Home 161 — 0%
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Lavaca County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Lavaca County Demographics

Lavaca County has a median age of 43.1, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 23.7% of residents are under 18, while 23.5% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Lavaca County TX

Median Age

43.1

Under 18

23.7%

Age 65+

23.5%

Bachelor's+

20.9%

Lavaca County School Districts

Lavaca County is served by 7 public school districts with 4,663 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Yoakum Independent, Hallettsville Independent and Weimar Independent. Those three districts account for about 72% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Lavaca County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Yoakum Independent School District 1,458 31.3% ▾ -2.7%
Hallettsville Independent School District 1,176 25.2% ▴ 0.7%
Weimar Independent School District 732 15.7% ▴ 1.4%
Shiner Independent School District 721 15.5% ▴ 0.6%
Moulton Independent School District 293 6.3% — 0%
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Lavaca County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Lavaca County Housing & Real Estate

Lavaca County has a median home value of $220,900 and a median gross rent of $879. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $291,490 and homes spent about 128 days on the market.

Lavaca County Housing Mix

Lavaca County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Lavaca County Housing Trends

Lavaca County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Lavaca County, TX

Lavaca County has 859 business listings across 313 categories. The largest categories in Lavaca County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (34, 4.0%), Gas Stations (18, 2.1%), and Auto Repair (13, 1.5%). The full Lavaca County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Lavaca County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Lavaca County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 34 4.0%
Gas Stations 18 2.1%
Auto Repair 13 1.5%
Public And Government Association 11 1.3%
Convenience Stores 11 1.3%
Flowers & Gifts 10 1.2%
Retirement Home 10 1.2%
Insurance Agencies 10 1.2%
Religious Organization 10 1.2%
Farm 10 1.2%

Lavaca County Business Listings

Business Category City
Czech Haus Accommodation Moulton
J & J Accounting & Tax Services Accountant Hallettsville
The Studio Active Life Shiner
La Pulga Online Brownsville Llc Advertising Agency Yoakum
Boedeker Ag Supply LLC Agricultural Service Shiner
Beran Agri Center & Western Wear Agriculture Shiner
Hallettsville Municipal Airport Airport Hallettsville
Akin Ambulance Ambulance And Ems Services Hallettsville
Varela's Best American Restaurants Yoakum
Twisted Oak Bench Rest, LLC Amusement Park Hallettsville
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Lavaca County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Lavaca County Basemaps

Lavaca County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Lavaca County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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