CDP in Starr County, Texas · 0.6 sq mi · 1,231 people per sq mi
About 770 people live in El Refugio. The typical household earns $47,440, and the median resident is 22.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 512 in 2020
Poverty rate 60.51%
Men 25.4 · Women 21.9
2011–2026
768
2026 projection
50% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
768
2026 projection
50% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 768 | +27 | 3.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 741 | +55 | 3.93% |
| 2023 | 686 | -51 | 6.92% |
| 2022 | 737 | -20 | 2.64% |
| 2021 | 757 | +245 | 47.85% |
| 2020 | 512 | +51 | 11.06% |
| 2019 | 461 | +89 | 23.92% |
| 2018 | 372 | +199 | 115.03% |
| 2017 | 173 | -39 | 18.40% |
| 2016 | 212 | -165 | 43.77% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
60.5% of residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 49% | 29% |
| Never married | 56% | 51% | 59% |
| Divorced | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Separated | 6% | 0% | 11% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau