Yoakum County

Yoakum County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	7,694
County Seat	Yoakum County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	501
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,355
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,630
Median Age	30.0
Veterans	150
Housing Units	3,009
Uninsured	379
Net Migration (recent)	-335
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	187
Total Employees	1,845
Avg Annual Pay	$79,119
Median Household Income	$80,317
Poverty Rate	13.6%
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,843
Federal Spending FY2024	$33,455,183
Federal Spending Per Capita	$4,348

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$167,900
Median Rent	$983
FMR Studio	$862
FMR 1BR	$993
FMR 2BR	$1,099
FMR 3BR	$1,324
FMR 4BR	$1,643

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	15.9%
Adult Obesity	39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	4
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	2
Land in Farms (acres)	346,119
Avg Farm Size (acres)	173,059.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
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
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24
EM	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-21
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-02
EM	EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS	1999-09-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Yoakum County

Plains — pop 1,355

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.