Town · Texas
Moulton, Texas
Moulton, town, in Lavaca County, Texas. Moulton had 847 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 854 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 884 (±261). GEOID 4849560.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
847
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 854 · ACS 2020-2024: 884 ±261
Median household income
$58,421
±$9,259 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$159,800
±$65,803 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,215
±$238 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Moulton and what county is it in?
Moulton is a town in Lavaca County, Texas. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 1,023 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Moulton, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 847 people lived in Moulton on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020 Census counted 854 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 884 (±261).
| Measure | Moulton | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 884 ±261 | 20,552 | no clear change |
| Households | 332 ±86 | 8,476 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.54 ±0.51 | 2.37 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 471 ±90 | 10,518 | no clear change |
Moulton's population since 2000
From 944 in 2000 to 847 in 2025: down 10.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Moulton as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Moulton?
The median resident of Moulton is 36.0 years old; 30.2% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 61.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.3%.
| Measure | Moulton | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.0 ±9.4 | 42.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.2% ±8.0 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.2% ±6.5 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Male | 48.4% ±8.2 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.3% ±11.2 pts | 20.1% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.0% ±13.2 pts | 71.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.0% ±5.6 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10.7% ±6.1 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 7.5% ±5.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 27.6% ±11.6 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9% ±7.1 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 16.6% ±6.6 pts | 14.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.0% ±7.2 pts | 10.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.3% ±4.4 pts | 88.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.1% ±7.5 pts | 22.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.8% ±6.2 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 77.8% ±11.9 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±2.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Moulton earn?
Half of Moulton's 332 households earn less than $58,421 a year (±$9,259), against $63,240 in Lavaca County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $67,249 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Moulton | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,421 ±$9,259 | $63,240 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $92,930 ±$31,567 | $86,683 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,786 ±$11,946 | $35,997 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 14.0% ±10.6 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.4% ±18.7 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.0% ±8.1 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.0% ±6.7 pts | 87.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.7% ±7.5 pts | 81.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Moulton?
Owners occupy 68.7% of Moulton's occupied homes and renters 31.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,800 by its owner (±$65,803). The median renter pays $1,215 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Moulton | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $159,800 ±$65,803 | $228,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,215 ±$238 | $910 | +$270 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.8% ±26.2 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,167 ±$84 | $1,654 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.7% ±15.4 pts | 78.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 31.3% ±15.4 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Housing units | 471 ±90 | 10,518 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±19.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.6% ±14.9 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 82.8% ±8.1 pts | 77.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 9.3% ±6.2 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.9% ±5.0 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.0% ±5.5 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.9% ±4.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Moulton work and get to work?
75.1% of Moulton's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.
| Measure | Moulton | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.5% ±10.1 pts | 59.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1% ±12.4 pts | 80.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.0% ±10.7 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±12.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.1% ±6.8 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min ±8.2 | 26.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Moulton?
No census tract lies mostly in Moulton; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3Lavaca County | 2,365 | $60,851 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Moulton) · Census block assignment files
How does Moulton compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Moulton is the 10,976th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 866th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Moulton is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 866th | 1,224 |
Moulton's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Moulton with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Moulton?
24 of the 57 figures for Moulton on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Moulton are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Moulton.