Matagorda County, Texas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,274
Median household income: $55,174
Median home value: $162,200

Matagorda County, Texas counts 36,274 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,174 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Matagorda County's population declined 1.4% from 36,774 to 36,274, while its median household income rose 12.8% from $48,913 to $55,174.

Owners occupy 68.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,274
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,174
Median home value: $162,200
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 18,871
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,77436,274

Median household income

$48,913$55,174

Median home value

$114,800$162,200

Median gross rent

$851$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,774	$48,913	$114,800	$851
2020	36,791	$48,733	$128,100	$851
2021	36,323	$48,566	$136,000	$901
2022	36,251	$56,412	$155,200	$960
2023	36,274	$55,174	$162,200	$998

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,622	7.2%
5 to 17	6,706	18.5%
18 to 24	2,870	7.9%
25 to 34	4,656	12.8%
35 to 44	4,260	11.7%
45 to 54	3,824	10.5%
55 to 64	4,849	13.4%
65 to 74	3,933	10.8%
75 and over	2,554	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,269	42.1%
Black or African American	3,669	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	602	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	58	0.2%
Some other race	230	0.6%
Two or more races	726	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,678	43.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,154	17.3%
High school graduate	6,943	28.8%
Some college or associate's	7,497	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,721	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,761	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,269	81.7%
Carpooled	1,693	11.3%
Public transit	55	0.4%
Walked	73	0.5%
Bicycle	140	0.9%
Worked from home	670	4.5%
Other means	108	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,990	41.8%
15 to 29 min	3,565	24.9%
30 to 44 min	2,575	18.0%
45 to 59 min	1,233	8.6%
60+ min	975	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 21.8% (7,816 of 35,898)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,035	67.7%
Nonfamily households	4,789	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,824	78.6%
Vacant	4,047	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,191	68.7%
Renter-occupied	4,633	31.3%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,306	70.5%
1-unit, attached	497	2.6%
2 to 4 units	902	4.8%
5 to 19 units	1,276	6.8%
20 or more units	515	2.7%
Mobile home & other	2,375	12.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48321
State: Texas
Land area: 1,093 sq mi
Water area: 519 sq mi
Center point: 28.7748, -96.0015

Cities & places

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