Refugio County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,693
Median household income: $58,016
Median home value: $94,400

Home to 6,693 residents, Refugio County is one of Texas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,016 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Refugio County's population declined 6.3% from 7,145 to 6,693, while its median household income rose 15.9% from $50,076 to $58,016.

85.9% of workers drive to work alone. 82.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,693
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,016
Median home value: $94,400
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 3,328
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1456,693

Median household income

$50,076$58,016

Median home value

$85,600$94,400

Median gross rent

$644$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,145	$50,076	$85,600	$644
2020	7,015	$51,054	$85,500	$637
2021	6,822	$50,745	$84,400	$638
2022	6,718	$54,304	$92,900	$720
2023	6,693	$58,016	$94,400	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	380	5.7%
5 to 17	1,114	16.6%
18 to 24	497	7.4%
25 to 34	839	12.5%
35 to 44	642	9.6%
45 to 54	784	11.7%
55 to 64	932	13.9%
65 to 74	869	13.0%
75 and over	636	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,766	41.3%
Black or African American	411	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	15	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.3%
Two or more races	126	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,354	50.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	816	17.4%
High school graduate	1,749	37.2%
Some college or associate's	1,488	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	498	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	151	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,231	85.9%
Carpooled	248	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	2.2%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,311	51.6%
15 to 29 min	352	13.9%
30 to 44 min	333	13.1%
45 to 59 min	302	11.9%
60+ min	243	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 17.3% (1,128 of 6,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,521	64.1%
Nonfamily households	851	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,372	71.3%
Vacant	956	28.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,850	78.0%
Renter-occupied	522	22.0%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,747	82.5%
1-unit, attached	16	0.5%
2 to 4 units	50	1.5%
5 to 19 units	96	2.9%
20 or more units	23	0.7%
Mobile home & other	396	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48391
State: Texas
Land area: 770 sq mi
Water area: 48 sq mi
Center point: 28.3221, -97.1625

Cities & places

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