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Kaufman County, Texas

Kaufman County, Texas · ZIP 75114, 75126, 75142

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 197,829 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 49,703Households
  • $88,606Median household income
  • $290,800Median home value
  • 18Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Kaufman County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+103.8%
50k75k100k125k150k2000: 71,31320002010: 103,35020102020: 145,310202071,313145,310
Population of Kaufman County at each census
CensusPopulation
200071,313
2010103,350
2020145,310

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kaufman County
Under $50k25.3%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k22.6%
$150k to $200k12.3%
$200k and over9.4%

Median household income $88,606 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kaufman County
Owner occupied
39,062 units
Renter occupied
10,641 units
Vacancy rate
5.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kaufman County2023
Transportation and warehousing5,883
Retail trade5,550
Accommodation and food services4,758
Manufacturing4,337
Health care and social assistance4,263
Construction2,813
Other services (except public administration)1,839
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,170

34,851 employees in 2,500 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kaufman County compared with its state
Kaufman County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKaufman CountyTexas
Population160,71829,640,343
Median household income$88,606$76,292
Median age34.235.5
Median home value$290,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents10.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work35.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kaufman County18 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ForneyCity38,57216.0 sq mi
TerrellCity22,97733.2 sq mi
HeartlandCensus designated place11,0193.33 sq mi
Travis RanchCensus designated place9,8941.20 sq mi
KaufmanCity9,7859.74 sq mi
MabankTown7,0218.73 sq mi
CrandallCity5,9507.04 sq mi
TaltyTown3,1983.39 sq mi
CombineCity2,7177.27 sq mi
Oak RidgeTown1,4753.63 sq mi
KempCity1,4142.22 sq mi
ElmoCensus designated place1,3774.00 sq mi
Post Oak BendCity9432.02 sq mi
ScurryTown8712.00 sq mi
Oak GroveTown8662.00 sq mi
Grays PrairieVillage4091.22 sq mi
RosserVillage3901.91 sq mi
CottonwoodCity2521.44 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.