Town guide

Yoakum, Texas

Yoakum is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, home to about 5,846 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77995.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,8461,276 per sq mi
Median home value$151,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yoakum

1 ZIP code

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Around Yoakum

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)71 miles away
Closer regional airportVictoria Regional Airport (VCT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX85 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Yoakum; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Yoakum

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Yoakum had 5,908 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

DeWitt County grew from 21,311 residents in 1900 to 19,824 in 2020.

Yoakum population by census2000: 5,731, 2010: 5,815, 2020: 5,9085,73120005,81520105,9082020

DeWitt County, 1900–2020

DeWitt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,311, 1910: 23,501, 1920: 27,971, 1930: 27,441, 1940: 24,935, 1950: 22,973, 1960: 20,683, 1970: 18,660, 1980: 18,903, 1990: 18,840, 2000: 20,013, 2010: 20,097, 2020: 19,82421K’00’1028K’20’3025K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YoakumJan: high 63°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 45°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; May: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 72°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 43°F, 2.7 in63°41°Jan2.967°45°Feb1.973°52°Mar3.379°58°Apr3.486°66°May3.891°71°Jun4.494°73°Jul2.896°72°Aug3.590°68°Sep3.883°59°Oct4.473°50°Nov3.265°43°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Yoakum, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in DeWitt County

5,503 jobs at 446 businesses in DeWitt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeWitt CountyRetail trade: 976 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 801 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 743 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 550 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 546 jobs; Other services: 337 jobs; Construction: 334 jobs; Wholesale trade: 242 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Real estate and rentals 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Mining, oil and gas 10% Other services 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yoakum.

Nearest hospitals

  • Yoakum Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Yoakum1.7 miles
  • Cuero Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cuero14.9 miles
  • Lavaca Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hallettsville16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Yoakum

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Yoakum City Park0.6 mi
  • Yoakum City Park1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B1.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Yoakum

Public schools here are run by Yoakum ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Yoakum AnnexYoakumPre-K–K185Public0.9 mi
Yoakum PriYoakum1–2231Public1.6 mi
Yoakum IntYoakum3–5292Public1.2 mi
Yoakum J HYoakum6–8273Public1.9 mi
Yoakum H SYoakum9–12477Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Elementary SchoolYoakumPre-K–883Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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