City in Lavaca County, Texas · 4.6 sq mi · 1,286 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Yoakum. The typical household earns $46,810, and the median resident is 30.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,916 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.71%
Men 29.2 · Women 34.6
1890–2026
5,892
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,892
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,892 | -8 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,900 | +15 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 5,885 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 5,882 | -17 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 5,899 | -29 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 5,928 | +12 | 0.20% |
| 2020 | 5,916 | -17 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 5,933 | -9 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 5,942 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 5,944 | -25 | 0.42% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 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 6 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 37% | 37% |
| Never married | 38% | 45% | 30% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau