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Kaufman County
Kaufman County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 145,310 County Seat Kaufman County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 257 Num Towns 18 Census-Designated Places 3 Total Town Population 88,739 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 149,773 Median Age 34.6 Veterans 7,274 Housing Units 51,145 Uninsured 4,715 Net Migration (recent) 22,890 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,435 Total Employees 30,319 Avg Annual Pay $55,964 Median Household Income $84,075 Poverty Rate 9.8% Unemployment Rate 4.9% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $72,125 Federal Spending FY2024 $775,919,386 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,340
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $256,900 Median Rent $1,286 FMR Studio $1,531 FMR 1BR $1,606 FMR 2BR $1,884 FMR 3BR $2,361 FMR 4BR $3,033
Health & Safety
Hospitals 36 EMS Stations 54 Fire Stations 54 Police Stations 54 Adult Smoking 16.1% Adult Obesity 36.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.7 Air Quality Good Days 226
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 18 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 18
Community
Churches 122 Libraries 18 Historic Places (NRHP) 8 Homeless Population N/A Schools 259 SNAP Stores 113 Bank Branches 21
Agriculture
Total Farms 6 Land in Farms (acres) 333 Avg Farm Size (acres) 55.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-02-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29 EM HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-10 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2007-06-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Kaufman County
Forney — pop 23,455Terrell — pop 17,465Heath — pop 9,769Heartland — pop 8,509Travis Ranch — pop 7,324Kaufman — pop 6,797Crandall — pop 3,860McLendon-Chisholm — pop 3,562Talty — pop 2,500Kemp — pop 1,129Elmo — pop 803Oak Ridge town (Kaufman County) — pop 771Scurry — pop 688Post Oak Bend City — pop 683Oak Grove — pop 617Grays Prairie — pop 325Rosser — pop 301Cottonwood — pop 181
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
