
Yoakum at a glance
What makes Yoakum different: Yoakum bills itself as the 'Leather Capital of the World,' a legacy of the Tex-Tan tannery the Welhausen family founded in 1919 and the cluster of saddle, belt, and leather-goods makers that have operated here ever since; the city straddles the Lavaca-DeWitt county line, with most of its area in Lavaca County.
- Yoakum population
- 5,846
- Lavaca County Medicare
- 5,896
- MA penetration (county)
- 35%
- Spanish-speaking market
- Yes — bilingual