About one in 4 of Yoakum’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Houston (9%), Victoria (5%) and Austin (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

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Victoria

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27%Work in townlive and work in Yoakum 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,324Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Yoakum →

Health in Yoakum

Health Grade D

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 43% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.7%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 23.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Yoakum Community HospitalYoakum · 1.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Centers of South Central TexasGonzales · 23.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Yoakum · CMS · HRSAHealth in Yoakum →

Natural hazards in Yoakum

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

2Does Yoakum flood?paid flood claims since 2009 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Yoakum

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Yoakum →

Climate in Yoakum

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Yoakum has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

66° / 44°Winter

80° / 59°Spring

94° / 73°Summer

82° / 60°Fall

How much snow does Yoakum get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 30, with the last in spring around Mar 2.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Yoakum →

Schools in Yoakum

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Yoakum’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#200Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictYOAKUM ISDSchools8

Yoakum Int B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 292 students Yoakum PriElementary · Grades 1–2 · 231 students Yoakum AnnexElementary · Grades PK–K · 185 students St. Joseph Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 105 students Yoakum J H B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 273 students Yoakum H S BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 477 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.