Kaufman County , Texas
Population: 160,718 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $88,606 Home $290,800 Rent $1,408/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kaufman County's headline indicators land 19% above the national median on income ($88,606), with housing 5% below the US figure ($291,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kaufman County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$88,606
Median Income
household
$290,800
Home Value
median
$1,408/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $88,606 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,131 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Median Home Value | $290,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,408/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 160,718 |
| Median Age | 34.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.0%
Obesity
11.5%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
32.5%
High Blood Pressure
27.3%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
40.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 76.2 · 76th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
84.61
🌀 Hurricane
50.31
🔥 Wildfire
79.96
❄️ Winter Storm
63.43
🌍 Earthquake
59.13
☀️ Drought
35.75
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