- county
- FIPS 48283
- Largest town: Cotulla
La Salle County, Texas
La Salle County had 6,679 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,486.7 square miles of land. It ranks 190th of 254 in Texas by population and 23rd by land area.
- Population
- 6,679
- #190 of 254 in Texas · #2,683 in US
- Area
- 1,486.7 sq mi
- #23 of 254 in Texas · #406 in US
- Density
- 4.5 / sq mi
- #202 of 254 in Texas · #2,791 in US
- Median household income
- $48,675
- #232 of 254 in Texas · #2,798 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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La Salle County population, land area and income
La Salle County had 6,679 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,486.7 square miles of land. It ranks 190th of 254 in Texas by population and 23rd by land area. That works out to 4.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.
The median county-equivalent in Texas has 19,267 residents, so La Salle County has 35% of the typical county's population.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $48,675 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
6,679
2683rd of 3,144 (US)
Land area
1,487 sq mi
406th of 3,144 (US)
Density
4.5 / sq mi
2791st of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$48,675
2798th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Texas (254)
Population
6,679
190th of 254 (TX)
Land area
1,487 sq mi
23rd of 254 (TX)
Density
4.5 / sq mi
202nd of 254 (TX)
Median household income
$48,675
232nd of 254 (TX)
How La Salle County's population changed since 2020
La Salle County gained 27 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.4%. That ranks 165th of 254 in Texas for growth. The median Texas county changed by +2.1%, and the state as a whole by +7.0%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, La Salle County recorded 303 births and 337 deaths, a natural change of -34. Net international migration added +207 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -164. The largest single component was international migration, which added 207 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 303
- Deaths
- 337
- Net international migration
- +207
- Net domestic migration
- -164
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +80
Where La Salle County is
The Census internal point of La Salle County is at 28.351100, -99.096800. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Texas's 254 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with La Salle County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -2.0%
- < +0.8%
- < +3.7%
- < +6.9%
- ≥ +6.9%
Orange pin: La Salle County internal point. Dark pin: Austin.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 28.351100, -99.096800
- DMS
- 28°21'3.96"N 99°05'48.48"W
- UTM
- 14N 490513.4E 3136100.3N
- Geohash
- 9v192cpvj
- Plus code
- 76W29W23+C7
Towns in La Salle County
One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in La Salle County, 3,661 people together, or 55% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside La Salle County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cotulla with 3,661.
- 01Cotulla3,661
Counties bordering La Salle County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for La Salle County. The most populous is Webb County, TX, with 272,823 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Austin and the nearest big city
Austin is 156.0 miles NNE of La Salle County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Laredo, TX (population 261,260), 59.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Pleasanton, TX (population 11,409), 55.9 miles away.
La Salle County FIPS code
The FIPS code of La Salle County is 48283: state code 48 for Texas plus county code 283. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $48,675.
Questions people ask
What is the population of La Salle County, Texas?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,679. That is up 27 people (0.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,652.
What is the FIPS code of La Salle County?
48283. The first two digits (48) are Texas; the last three (283) identify the county.
What is the largest town in La Salle County?
Cotulla, with 3,661 residents inside La Salle County in 2024.
Which counties border La Salle County?
6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Webb County, TX; Atascosa County, TX; Frio County, TX; Duval County, TX; Dimmit County, TX; McMullen County, TX.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.