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Welcome to Lavaca County ...

Time Zone: Lavaca County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hallettsville is the Seat for Lavaca County.

Lavaca County was founded in 1846. Lavaca was created by taking area from Colorado, Gonzales, Jackson and Victoria Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lavaca had a population of 20,154 people. This is an increase of 4.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,256 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lavaca represented 0.08% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Lavaca County:

  • Hallettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Moulton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
    • Shiner is located in Lavaca County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiner <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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