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Shiner, Texas
Shiner, city, in Lavaca County, Texas. Shiner had 2,165 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,127 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,154 (±360). GEOID 4867640.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,165
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,127 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,154 ±360
Median household income
$99,299
±$18,869 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$214,400
±$26,049 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,388
±$186 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Shiner and what county is it in?
Shiner is a city in Lavaca County, Texas. It covers 2.5 square miles of land, 862 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 Shiner, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,165 people lived in Shiner on July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,127 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,154 (±360).
| Measure | Shiner | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,154 ±360 | 20,552 | no clear change |
| Households | 793 ±143 | 8,476 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.63 ±0.28 | 2.37 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 969 ±154 | 10,518 | no clear change |
Shiner's population since 2000
From 2,070 in 2000 to 2,165 in 2025: up 4.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Shiner 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 Shiner?
The median resident of Shiner is 40.3 years old; 25.5% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.2%.
| Measure | Shiner | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.3 ±8.5 | 42.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.5% ±6.2 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.0% ±6.0 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Male | 47.7% ±5.2 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.2% ±5.4 pts | 20.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.0% ±6.4 pts | 71.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±3.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.5% ±5.5 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4% ±1.2 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.3% ±1.7 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.4% ±4.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 11.9% ±4.5 pts | 14.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 10.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.2% ±3.2 pts | 88.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.8% ±8.6 pts | 22.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.9% ±2.7 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.3% ±5.5 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±2.3 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 Shiner earn?
Half of Shiner's 793 households earn less than $99,299 a year (±$18,869), against $63,240 in Lavaca County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 the median was $71,073 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $28,226 after inflation.
| Measure | Shiner | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $99,299 ±$18,869 | $63,240 | +$28,226 |
| Mean household income | $116,162 ±$17,978 | $86,683 | – |
| Per capita income | $43,275 ±$7,314 | $35,997 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7% ±3.8 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.0% ±8.7 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.9% ±2.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.9% ±5.4 pts | 87.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.8% ±6.0 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 Shiner?
Owners occupy 83.9% of Shiner's occupied homes and renters 16.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,400 by its owner (±$26,049). The median renter pays $1,388 a month including utilities, and 45.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Shiner | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,400 ±$26,049 | $228,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,388 ±$186 | $910 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.5% ±25.8 pts | 31.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,387 ±$254 | $1,654 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.9% ±5.6 pts | 78.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.1% ±5.6 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Housing units | 969 ±154 | 10,518 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±29.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.6% ±3.7 pts | 77.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.6% ±3.2 pts | 16.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.7% ±5.3 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.3% ±5.9 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.9% ±2.5 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 many new homes is Shiner building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Shiner in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Shiner work and get to work?
83.2% of Shiner's workers drive alone and 8.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.0 minutes.
| Measure | Shiner | Lavaca County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.4% ±6.9 pts | 59.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% ±3.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.2% ±6.9 pts | 80.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.4% ±5.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.5% ±4.5 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min ±4.5 | 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 Shiner?
1 census tract lies mostly in Shiner (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4Lavaca County | 3,851 | $90,688 |
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 Shiner) · Census block assignment files
How does Shiner compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Shiner is the 7,408th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 587th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Shiner ranks 190th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 587th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 459th | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 609th | 979 |
| Median household income | 190th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 227th | 978 |
| Median home value | 446th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 252nd | 852 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 198th | 877 |
| Median age | 284th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 210th | 973 |
| Work from home | 398th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 779th | 976 |
Shiner's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Shiner 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 Shiner?
22 of the 57 figures for Shiner 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 Shiner 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 Shiner.