Lavaca County Demographics

A map of Lavaca County's Population by Race

Lavaca County, Texas had a population of 20,337 in 2020. It was 71.6% White, 5.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 19.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lavaca County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lavaca County is the 117th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Lavaca County's White Population

14,564 residents of Lavaca County identify as White, or 71.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lavaca County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lavaca County is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lavaca County is more White than neighboring Colorado County (57.2% White), Fayette County (69.7% White), DeWitt County (54.8% White), Jackson County (56.8% White), and Gonzales County (41.5% White).

Lavaca County's Black Population

1,173 residents of Lavaca County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lavaca County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lavaca County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lavaca County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (5.7% Black), and Gonzales County (5.5% Black). Lavaca County is less Black than neighboring Colorado County (10.8% Black), DeWitt County (7.9% Black), and Jackson County (6.3% Black).

Lavaca County's Asian Population

74 residents of Lavaca County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lavaca County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lavaca County is ranked #177 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lavaca County is more Asian than neighboring Fayette County (0.3% Asian), and Gonzales County (0.3% Asian). Lavaca County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (1.1% Asian).

Lavaca County's Hispanic Population

3,936 residents of Lavaca County identify as Hispanic, or 19.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lavaca County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lavaca County is ranked #185 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lavaca County is less Hispanic than neighboring Colorado County (29.1% Hispanic), Fayette County (21.3% Hispanic), DeWitt County (34.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (32.2% Hispanic), and Gonzales County (50.4% Hispanic).

Lavaca County's Native American/Other Population

66 residents of Lavaca County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lavaca County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lavaca County is ranked #231 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lavaca County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (1% Native American/Other), and Gonzales County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lavaca County's Multiracial Population

524 residents of Lavaca County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lavaca County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Lavaca County is ranked #151 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lavaca County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colorado County (2.2% Multiracial), Fayette County (2.5% Multiracial), DeWitt County (1.9% Multiracial), and Gonzales County (1.9% Multiracial). Lavaca County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.