Czech Population in Fayette County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Czech population in Fayette County, TX is reported at 3,438 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Each of the three cities in Fayette County in this analysis* shows a Czech population - La Grange (301), Schulenburg (230), and Flatonia (178). Together they comprise most of the county''s total of 3,438 residents, with the remainder residing in unincorporated or rural areas. The section below examines how this compares to other counties across Texas with similarly low demographic presence.

Top 5 cities with the largest Czech population in Fayette County

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  • 1
    La Grange
    Czech population in La Grange is 301
    6.77% of La Grange population is Czech
  • 2
    Schulenburg
    Czech population in Schulenburg is 230
    8.51% of Schulenburg population is Czech
  • 3
    Flatonia
    Czech population in Flatonia is 178
    10.22% of Flatonia population is Czech

Overview of Czech population in Fayette County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Fayette County with 3,438 Czech residents (13.9% of 24,783 total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 92nd percentile within Texas for Czech population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Fayette County's Czech population of 13.9% surpassing both Texas's state average of 0.64% and the national average of 0.38%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Fayette County's 3,438 Czech residents constitute 1.8% of Texas's total Czech population of 189,200.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Fayette County's density of 3.6 Czech Americans per square mile exceeds Texas's average of 0.72 per square mile by nearly five times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Czech demographic communities.
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Fayette County Cities Ranked by Czech Population

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U.S. Census estimates [1] indicate a Czech populations distributed across three cities in Fayette County included in this analysis*: La Grange (301 residents), Schulenburg (230 residents), and Flatonia (178 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on most current ACS data.
cities in Fayette County, TX ranked by Czech population count
Rank by Czech Population
City
Czech Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Fayette County Czech Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 La Grange 301 6.77% 8.76%
2 Schulenburg 230 8.51% 6.69%
3 Flatonia 178 10.22% 5.18%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Fayette County, TX by their Czech population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Czech population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Czech ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Czech alone, while others identify as Czech along with another race (such as Czech and German).
  • We’ve used the “Czech alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Czech population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Czech alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Czech .
  2. % of Total Fayette County Czech Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Czech population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Czech populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Czech population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Czech populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.