Kaufman County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

172,604

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.8

years ∙ half population younger than 33.8, half older

Diversity Index

65.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Kaufman County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.598944° N, 96.288377° W

DMS32° 35′ 56.20″ N, 96° 17′ 18.16″ W

Population Density & area

221.1/sq mi (85.36/km²)

Total Area

807.5 sq mi (2,091.4 km²)

Land Area

780.7 sq mi (2,022 km²) · 96.7%

Water Area

26.8 sq mi (69.4 km²) · 3.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male

Male 49.3%

Female 50.7%

males per 100 females

Kaufman County 97.2

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Kaufman County 11.4%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.8

years ∙ half population younger than 33.8, half older

Kaufman County

33.8

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

65.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Kaufman County 65.1

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	28.8%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60.5%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	10.7%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	65.1	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	47.5	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	17.6	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

48.8%

Black

18.4%

Asian

1.8%

Hispanic

27.4%

Other

3.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

65.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Kaufman County 65.2%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Kaufman County population

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	27.4%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	23.1%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.9%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	72.6%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	69.3%	57.2%	76.4%
White	48.8%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	18.4%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.8%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.3%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.6% family

Family 76.6%

Non family 23.4%

% family households

Kaufman County 76.6%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

3.36

persons per household

Kaufman County

3.36

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Kaufman County population

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Total households	50,990	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	3.36	2.69	2.53
Family households	39,074	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.88	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	29,411	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	9,663	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	2,595	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	7,068	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	11,916	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	9,763	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	4,620	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	1,061	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	5,143	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	2,022	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	2,153	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

54,130

housing units

Kaufman County 54,130

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

94.2% occupied

Occupied 94.2%

Vacant 5.8%

vacancy rate

Kaufman County 5.8%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

79.7%

Single family houses

79.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.3%

Mobile homes

10.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

2005

Half of houses were built before 2005, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

7.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

61.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	8.6%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	51.6%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	39.8%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.6%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	12.4%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	45.5%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	35.2%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	2005	1992	1981
Total housing units	54,130	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.1% owners

Renter-occupied 21.9%

Owner-occupied 78.1%

homeownership rate

Kaufman County 78.1%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

3.45

Owner-occupied

3.01

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Kaufman County 3.45

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	50,990	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	31.7%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	43.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.6%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	10.7%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	93.9%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	4.4%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.3%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.7%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	33%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	65.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.4%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$320,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Kaufman County

$320,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

34%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

34%

Owners without a mortgage

17.2%

Renters

57.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$320,900	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	8.8%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	12.1%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.1%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	44%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.8%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	64.1%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	35.9%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,257	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$791	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,554	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Kaufman County 26.5%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Kaufman County 13.6%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

49,378

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

77.1%

College / Undergraduate

14%

Graduate / Professional

4.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Kaufman County

26.8%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	49,378	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	77.1%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.8%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.8%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.9%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.5%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	18.9%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.9%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.8%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	85.9%	86.9%	82%
Private school	14.1%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

108,495

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.9%

HS graduate

29.3%

Some college no degree

21.3%

Associates degree

9.3%

Bachelors degree

18.8%

Graduate or professional degree

7.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

56.6% · 43.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

52% · 48%

HS graduate

49.3% · 50.7%

Some college no degree

48.8% · 51.2%

Associates degree

44.5% · 55.5%

Bachelors degree

47.8% · 52.2%

Graduate or professional degree

39.1% · 60.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	108,495	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.7%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.9%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	29.3%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.3%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.3%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.5%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	18.8%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.7%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	86.4%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,604

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,690

HS graduate

$41,065

Some college or associates

$52,038

Bachelors degree

$67,457

Graduate or professional degree

$70,668

Poverty Rate

4.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20.5%

HS graduate

8.2%

Some college or associates

6.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,604	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$35,690	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$41,065	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$52,038	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$67,457	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$70,668	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20.5%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.2%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6.6%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.4%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Kaufman County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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