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Lyford is a Census city of 2,054 people across 1.75 square miles of land, in Willacy County. Median household income is $56,071, 80.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lyford
What Lyford is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.75 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,173 plus or minus 281
- County holding the largest share of its areaWillacy County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lyford
How many people live in Lyford
- Population2,054 plus or minus 492
- Median age37.0 plus or minus 9.3
- Population under 18472 plus or minus 161
- Share under 1823.0 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over382 plus or minus 113
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent
- Households550 plus or minus 130
- Family households458 plus or minus 121
- Share of households that are families83.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lyford
Income and work in Lyford
- Median household income$56,071 plus or minus $41,163
- Per capita income$20,311 plus or minus $6,262
- Civilian labor force767 plus or minus 242
- Employed711 plus or minus 249
- Unemployed56 plus or minus 56
- Unemployment rate7.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over1,345 plus or minus 286
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher69.4 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lyford
- Housing units664
- Occupied units550 plus or minus 130
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate17.2 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied445 plus or minus 98
- Renter occupied105 plus or minus 76
- Ownership rate80.9 percent plus or minus 26.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$59,400 plus or minus $31,107
- Median gross rent, monthly$748 plus or minus $376
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 14.2
- Single family units561 plus or minus 118
- Share single family84.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more51 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more7.7 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes52 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lyford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute635 plus or minus 230
- Commuting under 15 minutes246 plus or minus 118
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.7 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more163 plus or minus 124
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.7 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Drove alone87.8 percent
- Carpooled0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home10.7 percent plus or minus 13.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lyford
Flood risk in Lyford
- NFIP communityCity of Lyford
- NFIP community number480665
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/17
The City of Lyford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480665 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Willacy County, not Lyford
Willacy County context, not Lyford figures
- Establishments in Willacy County189
- Covered employment, Willacy County4,297
- Average annual pay, Willacy County$44,749
- Housing units permitted, Willacy County36
Every figure in this section is published for Willacy County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lyford.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lyford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lyford, Texas?
2,054, in 550 households. Lyford city covers 1.75 square miles of land, which is 1,173 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lyford in?
Willacy County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lyford?
$56,071. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $59,400. Median gross rent is $748 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lyford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lyford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lyford, city of, community 480665, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lyford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Willacy County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lyford.
Is zoning published for Lyford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.