Live Oak, Texas Population 2024

16,044

Live Oak Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Live Oak was:

  • White: 42.74%
  • Two or more races: 24.17%
  • Black or African American: 18.09%
  • Other race: 7.09%
  • Asian: 5.8%
  • Native American: 2.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,372.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.42% (224)
The current population of Live Oak, Texas is 16,044 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,820.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,78542.74%
Two or more races3,83724.17%
Black or African American2,87218.09%
Other race1,1267.09%
Asian9205.8%
Native American3282.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Live Oak Population by Race

Live Oak Population Pyramid 2024

Live Oak Median Age

34.4

Total

31.4

Male

35.5

Female

Live Oak Adults

There are 12,306 adults, (2,045 of whom are seniors) in Live Oak.

Live Oak Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Live Oak Sex Ratio

Female8,32652.45%
Male7,54947.55%

Live Oak Population by Age

Live Oak Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6912.3656.443.6
Married2,9433.057327
Non Family2,5371.2242.857.2
Female9563.2342.357.7
Male2552.6154.145.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

56.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Live Oak Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1611.49%
Associates Degree9378.66%
Bachelors Degree2,38122%
Graduate Degree1,41513.07%
High School Graduate2,98327.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1091.01%
Some College2,83926.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1234,0181,204
Hispanic3,9173,7711,430
2+ Races2,6402,562964
Black1,8031,790904
Other Race657630266
Asian555549166
Native American23123162
Islander770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.14%.

Live Oak Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,293$59,907$51,735
Graduate Degree$66,131$66,480$60,625
High School Graduate$39,588$46,733$37,559
Less Than 9th Grade$45,234$0$0
Overall$50,950$60,781$42,753
Some College$59,572$71,577$40,660

$50,950

Average Earnings

$60,781

Average Male

$42,753

Average Female

Live Oak Earnings by Educational Attainment

Live Oak Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Live Oak Language

76.56% of Live Oak residents speak only English, while 23.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.73% of the population.

Live Oak Language

Live Oak Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,87257720.09%
White5,2443436.54%
Hispanic6,1542614.24%
Multiple3,8121614.22%
Other1,126383.37%

7.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.29%

Male Poverty Rate

6.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Live Oak

The race most likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Black, with 20.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Live Oak is Other, with 3.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.51%.

Live Oak Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.71%
High School5.88%
Some College5.56%
Bachelors or Greater2.89%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.27%
Female Employed3.22%
Male Employed1.88%
Male Unemployed0%

Live Oak Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Live Oak Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,278$110,959
Households$78,092$96,216
Married Families$104,124$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,548$68,636

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Live Oak Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Live Oak Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Live Oak Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Live Oak Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Live Oak Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,765

Number of Veterans

1,393

Male Veterans

372

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War807
First Gulf War608
Vietnam498
Korea65
World War II18

Live Oak Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64461
65 to 74374
35 to 54364
75+360
18 to 34206

Live Oak Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White99617.54%
Black40221.77%
Hispanic3678.16%
2+ Races1946.79%
Native American10039.06%
Other Race667.92%
Islander7100%

Live Oak Veterans by Race

Live Oak Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Live Oak Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Live Oak Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Live Oak Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Live Oak Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.19%

Born in Live Oak

92.96%

Native Born

7.04%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

5.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.96% of Live Oak residents were born in the United States, with 49.19% having been born in Texas. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Live Oak Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,324560.34%
202816,268560.35%
202716,212560.35%
202616,156560.35%
202516,100560.35%
202416,044560.35%
202315,98850.03%
202215,9831120.71%
202115,871510.32%
202015,820-679-4.12%
201916,4996223.92%
201815,877380.24%
201715,839940.6%
201615,7454192.73%
201515,3262011.33%
201415,1253522.38%
201314,7735513.87%
201214,2224823.51%
201113,7405083.84%
201013,23200%
20009,156-867-8.65%
199010,0231,84022.49%
19808,1835,404194.46%
19702,779-13,545-82.98%

Live Oak Population by Year