How many people live in Kaufman County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 197,800 people living in Kaufman County, TX. That makes Kaufman County the 28th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.62% of people living in the state.
198K
population of Kaufman County, TX (2024)
0.62%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 197,800 people lived in Kaufman County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kaufman County, TX’s age demographics?
About 20,400 Kaufman County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 10.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 57,000 Kaufman County residents, or 28.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Kaufman County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kaufman County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 28.9% of the Kaufman County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%. Kaufman County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (22.6%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Kaufman County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 43.8%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Kaufman County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kaufman County, TX is Forney with about 38,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kaufman County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Forney | 38,572 |
| 2. | Terrell | 22,977 |
| 3. | Kaufman | 9,785 |
| 4. | Crandall | 5,950 |
| 5. | Mabank (pt.) | 5,163 |
| 6. | Talty | 3,198 |
| 7. | Combine (pt.) | 1,790 |
| 8. | Oak Ridge | 1,475 |
| 9. | Kemp | 1,414 |
| 10. | Post Oak Bend | 943 |
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