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Population in Lavaca County

Population in Lavaca County was 20,651 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 119th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, persons20,651
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank119th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high20,6582022
Series low20,3552020

Population in Lavaca County, 2020 to 2025

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20.3K20.4K20.5K20.6K20.7K2020202120222023202420252020: 20,355 persons2021: 20,537 persons2022: 20,658 persons2023: 20,565 persons2024: 20,526 persons2025: 20,651 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202520,651
202420,526
202320,565
202220,658
202120,537
202020,355

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Lavaca County20,651
Texas31,709,821
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Lavaca County?

Population in Lavaca County was 20,651 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 119th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Lavaca County?

20,658 in 2022, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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