Live Oak County

Live Oak County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	11,335
County Seat	Live Oak County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	297
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,645
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,374
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	630
Housing Units	5,957
Uninsured	269
Net Migration (recent)	186
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	253
Total Employees	2,387
Avg Annual Pay	$67,440
Median Household Income	$55,949
Poverty Rate	21.0%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$85,574
Federal Spending FY2024	$61,657,311
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,440

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$143,000
Median Rent	$957
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,287
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	20.4%
Adult Obesity	40.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	15
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	793
Land in Farms (acres)	341,688
Avg Farm Size (acres)	430.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	HURRICANE HANNA	2020-07-26
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	TROPICAL STORM ALEX	2010-06-29
FM	LAGARTO FIRE	2009-04-03
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
EM	HURRICANE DEAN	2007-08-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Live Oak County

George West — pop 2,171
Three Rivers — pop 1,474

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.