Kaufman County

Kaufman County, Texas

At a Glance

Population145,310
County SeatKaufman County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS257
Num Towns18
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population88,739
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)149,773
Median Age34.6
Veterans7,274
Housing Units51,145
Uninsured4,715
Net Migration (recent)22,890
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments2,435
Total Employees30,319
Avg Annual Pay$55,964
Median Household Income$84,075
Poverty Rate9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
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

Hospitals36
EMS Stations54
Fire Stations54
Police Stations54
Adult Smoking16.1%
Adult Obesity36.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.7
Air Quality Good Days226

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data18
Towns with 90%+ Coverage18

Community

Churches122
Libraries18
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools259
SNAP Stores113
Bank Branches21

Agriculture

Total Farms6
Land in Farms (acres)333
Avg Farm Size (acres)55.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Kaufman County

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.