Yoakum is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 5,875 people and three associated neighborhoods, Yoakum is the 342nd largest community in Texas.

Yoakum is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Yoakum with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.64% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Yoakum in 2022 was $26,019, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,076 for a family of four. However, Yoakum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Yoakum is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yoakum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Yoakum, accounting for 58.09% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Yoakum residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Yoakum include German, Czech, Irish, English, and Dutch.

In addition, Yoakum has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.36%).

The most common language spoken in Yoakum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.