Lavaca County, TX Population

Overview

20,287

Total Population

43.4

Median age

51.55%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

75.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,999

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lavaca County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lavaca County is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lavaca County's population under 18 was 23.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lavaca County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lavaca County, 19.66% were under the age of 15, 16.88% aged 15 to 29, 40.10% aged 30 to 64, 20.08% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 629 more females than males in Lavaca County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in Lavaca County, TX.
The Lavaca County, TX gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 764.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 782.

Lavaca County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lavaca County population: 78.32% are White, 5.98% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.44% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.
Lavaca County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,999 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,288 (80.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lavaca County is White with a population of 15,888 (78.32% of the total population).

Lavaca County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 20,589 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lavaca County's population increased by 122 (0.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lavaca County's population increased by 1,082 (5.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lavaca County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 18,617.