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Lavon grades C− overall, 386th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $131K. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $343K for a typical one and 3.8 times the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. Lavon’s median rent is $2,203 a month, against $1,206 a month in Texas’ towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 91% of U.S. towns.
2,219 counted in 2010 and 4,469 in 2020; an estimated 11,888 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 165.8% since 2020, after 101.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Lavon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 185 in 1980, 4,469 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lavon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lavon.
Lavon has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and sends most of its workers to Dallas and beyond.
Lavon has 206 jobs for its 3,149 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 34.3 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Lavon for work: only 1% work in town. Lavon’s average trip to work is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Lavon has lost 21 jobs, to 206 in 2023.
| Lavon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $131,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Community ISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nesmith ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 511 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Against the 4,408 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lavon’s, it is less healthy than 80%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Lavon beats the Texas average on 13 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Lavon.
| Lavon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Lavon | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 94.4°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 34.8°.
Lavon has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Lavon is 94°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lavon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
| January low | 35°F | 37°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical value, about $343K, is 24% below its July 2022 peak. At about $343K, home values are down 6% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
90% of Lavon households own their home. Typical home values fell 7.3% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The median household earns $131,303, against $78,476 across Texas, one input to its A for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (13% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (25% statewide). Lavon has grown 166% since 2020, to 11,888 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
| Lavon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 7.7% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 33.9 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Lavon | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.8% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.6% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lavon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lavon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaCotton Bowl
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaTexas Stadium
26 mi Theme parkUniversal Kids Resort
10 mi MuseumSouthfork Ranch
25 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaGerald J. Ford StadiumCotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Southfork Ranch: Sf46 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lavon
About 6 of every 100 Lavon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Lavon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Texas, United States
Lavon ( lə-VON) is a city in Collin County and has been one of the U.S. state of Texas's fastest-growing communities, with a 2000 census-tabulated population of 387 and 2020 tabulated population of 4,469.
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2 towns share a border with Lavon.
Nevada has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Nevada reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Lavon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lavon grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #386 of 640 in Texas. It grades B+ for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
