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Kaufman County

Texas · 209,235 residents (2025 est.) · 780.692 sq mi
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Kaufman County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,485. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 101,291 residents. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $320,900. At a median age of 33.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 117%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
172,604
+142%since 2000
from 71,313 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
221 / sq mi
+80%since 2009
from 123 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.8
−3%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:209,235 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
40K76K112K149K185K1990201020202024Kaufman County
2024173K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.4%(12,781)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.8%(13,418)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.7%(14,941)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(12,746)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(10,223)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(25,216)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.3%(26,453)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(20,629)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(17,793)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.8%(11,810)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(5,249)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(1,345)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,485
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,783 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,359
+82%since 2000
from $18,827 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.2%
+24.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.394 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade10.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$320,900
+117%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,554
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $533 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
78.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
21.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+60%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(54,424)
Black10.5%(7,472)
Hispanic / Latino11.1%(7,925)
Asian0.5%(330)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.8%(84,197)
Black18.4%(31,718)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(47,209)
Asian1.8%(3,184)
Other3.6%(6,296)
Diversity Score
81
+40%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−7%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.1%(39,950)
Puerto Rican1%(1,767)
Spaniard0.4%(696)
Cuban0.3%(556)
Salvadoran0.3%(532)
Honduran0.2%(390)
Venezuelan0.2%(344)
Nicaraguan0.2%(332)
Guatemalan0.2%(292)
Panamanian0.1%(136)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(123)
Ecuadorian0.1%(98)
Chilean0%(79)
Peruvian0%(78)
Dominican0%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(940)
Vietnamese0.5%(907)
Chinese0.2%(418)
Filipino0.1%(211)
Korean0.1%(209)
Nepalese0%(55)
Pakistani0%(47)
Laotian0%(40)
Japanese0%(37)
Thai0%(25)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(156)
Chamorro0%(35)
Guamanian0%(35)
Ancestry
English8.6%(14,800)
German7.2%(12,451)
Irish6.1%(10,465)
American5.8%(9,974)
Italian1.4%(2,443)
Scottish1.3%(2,195)
Arab1%(1,785)
French1%(1,675)
Norwegian0.6%(1,068)
Nigerian0.6%(1,060)
Welsh0.5%(865)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.4%(738)
Jordanian0.4%(737)
Czech0.4%(730)
Swedish0.4%(631)
Dutch0.4%(611)
Polish0.3%(447)
British0.3%(444)
Swiss0.2%(348)
West Indian0.2%(325)
Russian0.2%(300)
Kenyan0.2%(266)
Danish0.1%(241)
Jamaican0.1%(202)
Egyptian0.1%(155)
Ghanaian0.1%(141)
Greek0.1%(132)
Guyanese0.1%(132)
Canadian0.1%(129)
Finnish0.1%(128)
Ukrainian0.1%(124)
Portuguese0.1%(115)
Lebanese0.1%(90)
Haitian0%(76)
Hungarian0%(70)
Austrian0%(68)
Syrian0%(66)
Ethiopian0%(53)
Iraqi0%(49)
Slovene0%(43)
Moroccan0%(40)
Belgian0%(34)
Slovak0%(27)
Croatian0%(20)
Armenian0%(14)
Turkish0%(9)
Iranian0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.5%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.4%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.6 min
+21%since 2000
from 29.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.5%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.8%
−21.4 ptssince 2009
from 60.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
11.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2012
from 12.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
15.0%
−64.5 ptssince 2013
from 79.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+15.9 ptssince 2017
from 74.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
77.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2016
from 83.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
18.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2016
from 15.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(22,359)
Married54.5%(34,945)
Widowed1.7%(1,075)
Divorced8.9%(5,719)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(20,764)
Married51.2%(34,518)
Widowed6.5%(4,369)
Divorced11.5%(7,715)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kaufman County, Texas?

Kaufman County, Texas has about 172,604 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kaufman County, Texas?

The typical household in Kaufman County, Texas earns about $89,485 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kaufman County, Texas expensive?

In Kaufman County, Texas, the median home is worth about $320,900, and the typical rent is about $1,554 a month.

How educated are people in Kaufman County, Texas?

About 26.5% of adults age 25 and over in Kaufman County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kaufman County, Texas?

About 9.7% of people in Kaufman County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kaufman County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Kaufman County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 120,384 residents, a change of about 231 percent over that period.

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