Palacios

Population: 4,394
Median household income: $60,613
Median home value: $153,000

Palacios is a community in Matagorda County, Texas, home to 4,394 residents. At $60,613, its median household income sits above Matagorda County's $55,174.

From 2019 to 2023, Palacios's population declined 4.3% from 4,590 to 4,394, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $111,800 to $153,000.

Owners occupy 78.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,394
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,613
Median home value: $153,000
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 2,101
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5904,394

Median household income

$38,140$60,613

Median home value

$111,800$153,000

Median gross rent

$759$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,590	$38,140	$111,800	$759
2020	4,589	$49,167	$88,600	—
2021	4,446	$50,333	$82,800	$669
2022	4,411	$59,469	$173,700	$913
2023	4,394	$60,613	$153,000	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	195	4.4%
5 to 17	656	14.9%
18 to 24	243	5.5%
25 to 34	696	15.8%
35 to 44	641	14.6%
45 to 54	462	10.5%
55 to 64	761	17.3%
65 to 74	525	11.9%
75 and over	215	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,253	28.5%
Black or African American	32	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.7%
Asian	73	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,951	67.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.6%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,042	31.6%
High school graduate	609	18.5%
Some college or associate's	918	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	423	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	308	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit2.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle6.6%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,799	84.5%
Carpooled	135	6.3%
Public transit	55	2.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	140	6.6%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,187	55.8%
15 to 29 min	175	8.2%
30 to 44 min	502	23.6%
45 to 59 min	210	9.9%
60+ min	55	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 16.0% (703 of 4,387)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,260	72.2%
Nonfamily households	486	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,746	83.1%
Vacant	355	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,368	78.4%
Renter-occupied	378	21.6%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,823	86.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	278	13.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854684
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.68 sq mi
Center point: 28.7131, -96.2279