Lavaca County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Lavaca County, Texas has its county seat in Hallettsville and FIPS code 48285. About 20,479 people live here, the 117th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Hallettsville |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48285 (Texas 48 + county 285) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 20,479 (117th of 254) |
| Land area | 969.7 sq mi (81st largest; + 0.7 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 21.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $220,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,113 a year (about 0.96% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.lavaca.tx.us |
What counties border Lavaca County?
Lavaca County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Lavaca County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 43% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Yoakum | 5,649 | 68.2% (also in other counties) |
| Hallettsville | 2,744 | 100.0% |
| Shiner | 2,284 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Lavaca County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Lavaca County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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