Refugio

Population: 2,729
Median household income: $56,193
Median home value: $85,000

Refugio, a community in Refugio County, Texas, has 2,729 residents. Its median household income of $56,193 runs in line with the Refugio County figure of $58,016.

Between 2019 and 2023, Refugio's population declined 2.7% from 2,806 to 2,729, while its median home value rose 8.6% from $78,300 to $85,000.

Households average 3.08 people. The median gross rent is $748.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,729
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,193
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 1,133
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8062,729

Median household income

$52,929$56,193

Median home value

$78,300$85,000

Median gross rent

$583$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,806	$52,929	$78,300	$583
2020	2,748	$51,641	$74,700	$570
2021	2,752	$51,152	$76,100	$612
2022	2,728	$46,458	$83,300	$697
2023	2,729	$56,193	$85,000	$748

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	6.2%
5 to 17	661	24.2%
18 to 24	223	8.2%
25 to 34	290	10.6%
35 to 44	329	12.1%
45 to 54	292	10.7%
55 to 64	273	10.0%
65 to 74	268	9.8%
75 and over	223	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	635	23.3%
Black or African American	354	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,655	60.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	296	17.7%
High school graduate	591	35.3%
Some college or associate's	546	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	175	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	67	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	818	80.9%
Carpooled	139	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	651	65.2%
15 to 29 min	65	6.5%
30 to 44 min	134	13.4%
45 to 59 min	90	9.0%
60+ min	59	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 30.1% (790 of 2,626)

	Count	Share
Family households	613	71.7%
Nonfamily households	242	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	855	75.5%
Vacant	278	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	506	59.2%
Renter-occupied	349	40.8%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	867	76.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	28	2.5%
5 to 19 units	96	8.5%
20 or more units	23	2.0%
Mobile home & other	118	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4861436
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.3074, -97.2750