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Yoakum, Texas

City in Lavaca County, Texas · ZIP 77995

  • Lavaca County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 5,875 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,304Households
  • $49,950Median household income
  • $134,100Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Yoakum

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Population, 2000 to 2020+3.1%
5.7k5.8k5.9k6k2000: 5,73120002010: 5,81520102020: 5,90820205,7315,908
Population of Yoakum at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,731
20105,815
20205,908

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

Household income in Yoakum
Under $50k50.1%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k13.3%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over2.5%

Median household income $49,950 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Yoakum
Owner occupied
1,307 units
Renter occupied
997 units
Vacancy rate
15.1%

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Yoakum compared with its county and state
Yoakum compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureYoakumLavaca CountyTexas
Population5,64920,47929,640,343
Median household income$49,950$61,768$76,292
Median age33.243.135.5
Median home value$134,100$220,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.9%20.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents14.4%5.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes56.7%76.3%62.6%
Mean commute to work18.8 minutes24.9 minutes26.7 minutes

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

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Schools

Public schools in Yoakum5
Public schools in Yoakum, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
YOAKUM ANNEXPublicPre-K–KYOAKUM ISD
YOAKUM INTPublic3–5YOAKUM ISD
YOAKUM PRIPublic1–2YOAKUM ISD
YOAKUM J HPublic6–8YOAKUM ISD
YOAKUM H SPublic9–12YOAKUM ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Yoakum3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Yoakum
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 27 (TX-27)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 30
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 18

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Yoakum’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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