Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Lockhart grades C− overall, ranked 340th of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. On the other side, its public schools trail 85% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $68K. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: residents are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $270K, 2.7 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household income. On history, just 23 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Lockhart’s July high is 96°F, near the Texas town median (95°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F). The biggest place to walk is Lockhart State Park, 271 acres with 3.5 miles of trail.
Where Lockhart beats most towns.
12,698 counted in 2010 and 14,379 in 2020; an estimated 18,159 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 26.2% since 2020, after 13.2% 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 Lockhart is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 560 in 1870, 14,379 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lockhart, 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 Lockhart.
Lockhart fares better on crime within Texas than nationally, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
Its public schools are run by Lockhart ISD. Two of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Lockhart H S, with 2,006 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,501 | C− |
| Lockhart H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,006 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Lockhart. Lockhart beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 42% of adults have obesity in Lockhart.
| Lockhart | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lockhart | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24% | 19.3% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 20.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.8% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Lockhart for work: only 17% work in town. Jobs based in Lockhart grew to 4,503 in 2023, 921 more than in 2013. Lockhart’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Lockhart | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5.5 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves.
| Lockhart | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lockhart State Park | 3.5 mi | 271 |
| 2. Lockhart City Park | 0.9 mi | 65 |
| 3. Maple Street Park | — | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lockhart.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 95.7°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.8°.
Lockhart has mild winters and hot summers. The January low in Lockhart is 40°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 2.7 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household income, the typical home (about $270K) costs less against local pay than in 78% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The typical value, about $270K, is 20% below its August 2022 peak.
Typical home values fell 5.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Lockhart | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,152 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 68% of Texas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 232 to 151 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lockhart. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
29 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
28 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
18 mi Park & preserveCOTALAND
26 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
27 mi LandmarkTexas State CemeteryDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · COTALAND: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Texas State Cemetery: WhisperToMe, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Lockhart; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Lockhart residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
Where Lockhart’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Lockhart on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Lockhart.
City in Texas, United States
Lockhart is a city in and the county seat of Caldwell County, Texas, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 14,379.
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Lockhart grades C− overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #340 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health, B for safety and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
8 notable people were born here, including Robert S. Strauss and Lily Cahill.
