Yoakum, Texas

Yoakum, Texas

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

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Yoakum, Texas 5,731 5,815 5,696 5,585

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 358
5-9 381
10-14 339
15-19 404
20-24 353
25-29 409
30-34 364
35-39 313
40-44 336
45-49 349
50-54 324
55-59 243
60-64 321
65-69 328
70-74 287
75-79 223
80-84 172
85+ 192
18+ 4,352
Median Age 39

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Yoakum, Texas 2026
Total 5,696.00
White Alone 60.18%
Black Alone 6.97%
American Indian Alone 1.21%
Asian Alone 0.74%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.04%
Some Other Race 15.13%
Two or More Races 15.73%
Hispanic Origin 45.05%
Diversity Index 79.10

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Yoakum, Texas 2026 - 2031
Population -0.39%
Households -0.06%
Families 0.27%
Median Household Income 1%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 2,156 2,114 2,147 2,141
Housing Units 2,529 2,494 2,548 2,550
Owner Occupied Units 1,313 1,323
Renter Occupied Units 834 818
Vacant Units 401 409

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Yoakum, Texas 2026 2031
Median Home Value $164,896 $172,168
Average Home Value $225,952 $234,626
<$50,000 151 127
$50,000 - $99,999 251 248
$100,000 - $149,999 183 173
$150,000 - $199,999 167 170
$200,000 - $249,999 130 112
$250,000 - $299,999 156 187
$300,000 - $399,999 147 159
$400,000 - $499,999 53 71
$500,000 - $749,999 47 47
$1,000,000 + 9 12

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 159
2000-2009 80
1990-1999 165
1980-1989 506
1970-1979 406
1960-1969 320
1950-1959 409
1940-1949 255
1939 or Before 359

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Yoakum, Texas 2026 2031
Median Household $53,085 $56,773
Average Household $67,496 $73,355
Per Capita $25,920 $28,621

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Yoakum, Texas 2026
<$15,000 221
$15,000 - $24,999 214
$25,000 - $34,999 242
$35,000 - $49,999 313
$50,000 - $74,999 450
$75,000 - $99,999 224
$100,000 - $149,999 299
$150,000 - $199,999 137
$200,000+ 47

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 2,650
In-County Residents 1,678
Out-of-County Residents 972
Drive Alone 1,855
Carpooled 455
Public Transport 0
Work at Home 125
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 112
Walked 0
Other 103
Less than 5 minutes 292
5-9 minutes 900
10-14 minutes 248
15-19 minutes 259
20-24 minutes 203
25-29 minutes 138
30-34 minutes 156
35-39 minutes 0
40-44 minutes 26
45-59 minutes 49
60-89 minutes 132
90+ minutes 122
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 2,386
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 0
Mining 0
Utilities 90
Construction 74
Manufacturing 149
Wholesale Trade 95
   
Retail Trade 373
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 84
Furn & Home Furnish Str 3
Electronics & Appl Store 4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 20
Food & Beverage Stores 90
Health/Pers Care Stores 9
Gasoline Stations 38
Clothing/Accessory Store 59
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 48
General Merchandise Str 18
   
Transportation/Warehouse 55
Information 20
   
Finance & Insurance 230
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 100
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 5
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 125
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 25
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 48
Legal Services 11
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 36
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 23
Educational Services 290
HealthCare/Social Assist 432
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 21
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 244
Accommodation 32
Food Srv/Drinking Places 212
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 94
Auto Repair/Maintenance 8
Public Administration Emp 87

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Yoakum, Texas 2026
<9th Grade 279
Some High School 305
GED 473
Graduated High School 1,383
Some College/No Degree 741
Associates Degree 189
Bachelor's Degree 345
Graduate Degree 146

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 265
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 0
Mining Bus 0
Utilities Bus 1
Construction Bus 14
Manufacturing Bus 6
Wholesale Trade Bus 7
   
Retail Trade Bus 51
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 7
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 3
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 11
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 2
Gasoline Stations Bus 7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 10
General Merchandise Str Bus 4
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 4
Information Bus 6
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 22
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 9
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 9
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 12
Legal Services Bus 3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 9
Educational Services Bus 11
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 17
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 5
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 30
Accommodation Bus 4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 26
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 35
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 2
Public Administration Bus 10

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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