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Kaufman County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Kaufman County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kaufman County is a fast-growing suburban county east of Dallas, with a population of 197,829 that expanded 35.2% over five years—one of the stronger growth rates in the region. The labor force of roughly 136,000 skews young (median age 33.8) with 25.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $46,132, and an unemployment rate of 4.8%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $290,800 and median rent of $1,408/month, with a 78.6% homeownership rate, though a mean commute of 35.6 minutes reflects the county's orientation toward the Dallas metro.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

197,829

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,485

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+35.2% since 2018

Kaufman County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone93,550 (54.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone32,086 (18.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,332 (14.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone10,401 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,462 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone3,293 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish26,420
  2. 2.Arabic532
  3. 3.Vietnamese519
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island494
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)427

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,172

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,914

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,765
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,744
  3. 3.Construction (Group)8,964
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,464
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)7,125

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,121
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,500
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,919
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,561
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,731

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.41×)7,661
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)5,807
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)4,256
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.11×)2,016
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)9,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$290,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,408/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,584 (29.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,946 (14.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,992 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,198 (10.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,671 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,875 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,132

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone62,051 (76.1%)
  • Worked At Home10,206 (12.5%)
  • Carpooled7,665 (9.4%)
  • Walked1,217 (1.5%)
  • Other359 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle43 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.