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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Low

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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