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Lavaca County, Texas
Lavaca County Texas Courthouse
The Lavaca County Courthouse in Hallettsville
Map of Texas highlighting Lavaca County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the U.S
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1846
Named for Lavaca River
Seat Hallettsville
Largest city Yoakum
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

970 sq mi (2,512 km²)
970 sq mi (2,512 km²)
0.7 sq mi (2 km²), 0.08
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

20,337
Congressional district 27th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/

Lavaca County ( /ləˈvɑːkə/ lə-VAH-kə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,337.[1] Its county seat is Hallettsville.[2] The county was created in 1846.[3] It is named for the Lavaca River, which curves its way southeast through Moulton and Hallettsville before reaching the coast at Matagorda Bay.[4]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 970 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.08%) is covered by water.[5]

Major highways[]

  • US 77 U.S. Highway 77
  • Alternate plate
    US 77 U.S. Highway 77 Alternate
  • Alternate plate
    US 90 U.S. Highway 90 Alternate
  • Texas 95 State Highway 95
  • Texas 111 State Highway 111

Adjacent counties[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1850 1,571
1860 5,945 278.4%
1870 9,168 54.2%
1880 13,641 48.8%
1890 21,887 60.5%
1900 28,121 28.5%
1910 26,418 −6.1%
1920 28,964 9.6%
1930 27,550 −4.9%
1940 25,485 −7.5%
1950 22,159 −13.1%
1960 20,174 −9.0%
1970 17,903 −11.3%
1980 19,004 6.1%
1990 18,690 −1.7%
2000 19,210 2.8%
2010 19,263 0.3%
Est. 2021 20,544 6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9]
Lavaca County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 14,674 14,564 76.18% 71.61%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,255 1,173 6.52% 5.77%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 30 30 0.16% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 56 74 0.29% 0.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 17 5 0.09% 0.02%
Some other race alone (NH) 18 31 0.09% 0.15%
Mixed/multiracial (NH) 136 524 0.71% 2.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,077 3,936 15.97% 19.35%
Total 19,263 20,337 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census[10] of 2000, 19,210 people, 7,669 households, and 5,391 families were residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km2). The 9,657 housing units had an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.86% White, 6.79% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 4.86% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. About 11.36% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Of descent, 27.0% were of Czech, 24.1% German, 9.1% American, and 5.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000; 86.3% spoke English, 7.7% Spanish, 4.6% Czech and 1.2% German as their first language. In terms of ancestry in 2016, 32.8% were of German, 30.7% were of Czech, 10.8% were of Irish, 5.4% were of English, 3.4% were of American], and 2.2% were French.

Of the 7,669 households, 30.0% had children under 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were not families. About 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the age distribution was 24.2% under 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.10 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.

The median income for a household was $29,132, and for a family was $36,760. Males had a median income of $26,988 versus $17,537 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,398. About 10.20% of families and 13.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.20% of those under age 18 and 18.40% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

These school public school districts are located in Lavaca County:

  • Hallettsville Independent School District
  • Moulton Independent School District
  • Shiner Independent School District
  • Sweet Home Independent School District
  • Vysehrad Independent School District
  • Yoakum Independent School District
  • Ezzell Independent School District

Communities[]

Cities[]

Town[]

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Breslau
  • Sweet Home
  • Speaks
  • Sublime

Politics[]

Lavaca County is a very conservative county and has been getting more conservative since 1992. The last Democrat to win the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Donald Trump carried it substantially in the 2020 presidential election. His margin was over 70% against Joe Biden.

United States presidential election results for Lavaca County, Texas[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 8,804 86.34% 1,333 13.07% 60 0.59%
2016 7,347 84.79% 1,170 13.50% 148 1.71%
2012 6,796 81.74% 1,428 17.18% 90 1.08%
2008 6,293 76.30% 1,869 22.66% 86 1.04%
2004 5,974 73.06% 2,152 26.32% 51 0.62%
2000 5,288 70.08% 2,171 28.77% 87 1.15%
1996 3,697 53.93% 2,575 37.56% 583 8.50%
1992 3,362 43.24% 2,700 34.72% 1,714 22.04%
1988 4,377 54.97% 3,531 44.35% 54 0.68%
1984 5,058 67.15% 2,464 32.71% 10 0.13%
1980 3,254 54.24% 2,678 44.64% 67 1.12%
1976 2,466 41.35% 3,458 57.98% 40 0.67%
1972 3,288 69.65% 1,429 30.27% 4 0.08%
1968 1,698 31.95% 2,165 40.74% 1,451 27.31%
1964 1,480 26.83% 4,031 73.07% 6 0.11%
1960 1,507 27.29% 4,002 72.47% 13 0.24%
1956 2,509 50.78% 2,412 48.82% 20 0.40%
1952 3,599 56.58% 2,750 43.23% 12 0.19%
1948 1,165 25.83% 3,046 67.52% 300 6.65%
1944 960 19.37% 3,406 68.74% 589 11.89%
1940 1,412 36.81% 2,419 63.06% 5 0.13%
1936 403 15.38% 2,204 84.12% 13 0.50%
1932 224 4.86% 4,378 94.91% 11 0.24%
1928 911 24.27% 2,842 75.73% 0 0.00%
1924 746 14.15% 3,290 62.42% 1,235 23.43%
1920 100 3.13% 1,249 39.10% 1,845 57.76%
1916 936 31.55% 1,784 60.13% 247 8.32%
1912 265 12.30% 1,455 67.52% 435 20.19%



See also[]

  • List of museums in South Texas
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lavaca County, Texas
  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Lavaca County

References[]

  1. ^ "Lavaca County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48285. Retrieved January 30, 2022. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. 
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 182. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt. 
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html. 
  7. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf. 
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lavaca County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48285&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2. 
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Lavaca County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48285&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

External links[]

Coordinates: 29°23′N 96°56′W / 29.38, -96.94


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