La Salle County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:6,604More data
Estimate 2021:6,716 
Census 2020:6,667More data
Census 2010:6,886More data
Census 2000:5,866More data
Population of the County Seat (Cotulla)
Census 2020:3,718 
Census 2010:3,603 
Census 2000:3,614 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN LA SALLE COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Cotulla city:3,634More data
Encinal city:524More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,486.7More data
Water Area:7.5More data
Total Area:1,494.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:4.48More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:53.65More data
Percent Rural:46.35More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:86.5%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:95.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:2.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.4%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:0.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:11.0%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.3%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:19.5%More data
65 and Older:13.7%More data
85 and Older:1.4%More data
Median Age:32.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$52,652More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$351,192,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$40,549More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:28.6%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:32.3%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:68.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:7.7% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$73,843More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$64,913 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$71,990 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$69,630 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$62,035 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:2.8More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:2.4 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.625000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$6,745,137,175More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$5,223,332,488More data
Total Actual Levy:$32,645,828More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN LA SALLE COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:44.150More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:39.631More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:108.733More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:85.192More data
On-System Subtotal:277.706More data
City Streets:42.626More data
Certified County Roads:223.440More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:266.066More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:543.772More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:176.600More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:84.176More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:217.466More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:170.384More data
On-System Subtotal:648.626More data
City Streets:85.252More data
Certified County Roads:446.880More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:532.132More data
County Total:1,180.758More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «La Salle County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «La Salle County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «La Salle County»

Special Districts in La Salle County.
School Districts in La Salle County.
History of City Tax Rates in La Salle County.

Airports in La Salle County.
Hospitals in La Salle County.
Prisons in La Salle County.