Total Population
5,884
Population
Growth Rate
-0.13%
Median Age
39
Diversity Index
78.900
The City of Yoakum, Texas is located across DeWitt and Lavaca Counties; 40 miles from the Port of Victoria and 125 miles from the Port of Corpus Christi.
Yoakum, Texas is home to Eddy Packing (national distributed meat packing company), Double D Ranchwear (nationally renowned designer women’s clothing), Circle Y Saddles and the Hochheim Prairie Insurance corporate headquarters. The Yoakum High School girls golf team has qualified for the State Championship for the past 30 years and have brought home an unprecented 8 State Championships.
Yoakum Economic Development Corporation
Genora C. Young, Executive Director
361.407.2655
gyoung@cityofyoakum.org
Households
2,166
Owner Occupied
1,556
Renter Occupied
610
Vacant
418
Median Household
$46,417 $48,752
Average Household
$67,669 $76,221
Per Capita
$24,951 $28,235
Total Businesses
221
Total Employed
2,241
Workers 16+
2,454
2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance
Businesses
15
Employed
434
2023 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
43
Employed
341
2023 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
9
Employed
339
2023 Finance / Insurance Businesses
Businesses
17
Employed
204
2023 Accommodation / Food Service
Businesses
21
Employed
184
2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.
Businesses
18
Employed
168
Average Commute Time
0 min.
Resident Commuters
1,234
Non-Resident Commuters
1,217
Drive Alone
1,867
Carpooled
444
Public
5
Work At Home
108
99,000
Serving More than 99,000 Consumers
3,500
The GVEC Region Spans a 3,500 Square-Mile area in South Central Texas
99.9995%
Reliability Rating
#1
Best State for Business
Chief Executive 2022