Lavaca County

Favorability to Plaintiff:

5 (Neutral)

Summary:

A rural county with deep Czech heritage and an agriculture-first economy, set near the Gulf Coast with a small mix of industrial sites. The jury base is conservative, the local plaintiff bar is thin, and there are no major verdicts on the books, so we use South-Central regional averages. Politics sit near the middle for the region and results run mixed, with some sympathy for local workers in clear-liability cases. On paper the county reads as a moderate score, but in the courtroom it remains a difficult venue for plaintiffs, and big numbers are rare.

County Seat:

Hallettsville

Population (2024):

20,605

Median Age:

43.1

Median Income:

$61,768

2024 Election Results:

Trump (87.8%)

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