Matagorda County, Texas's estimated population is 36,874 with a growth rate of 0.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Matagorda County, Texas is the 87th largest county in Texas. The 2010 Population was 36,709 and has seen a growth of 0.45% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 2,124 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 3,454 | 1,330 | 62.62% |
1870 | 3,377 | -77 | -2.23% |
1880 | 3,940 | 563 | 16.67% |
1890 | 3,985 | 45 | 1.14% |
1900 | 6,097 | 2,112 | 53.00% |
1910 | 13,594 | 7,497 | 122.96% |
1920 | 16,589 | 2,995 | 22.03% |
1930 | 17,678 | 1,089 | 6.56% |
1940 | 20,066 | 2,388 | 13.51% |
1950 | 21,559 | 1,493 | 7.44% |
1960 | 25,744 | 4,185 | 19.41% |
1970 | 27,913 | 2,169 | 8.43% |
1980 | 37,828 | 9,915 | 35.52% |
1990 | 36,928 | -900 | -2.38% |
2010 | 36,709 | -219 | -0.59% |
2011 | 36,681 | -28 | -0.08% |
2012 | 36,544 | -137 | -0.37% |
2013 | 36,500 | -44 | -0.12% |
2014 | 36,478 | -22 | -0.06% |
2015 | 36,766 | 288 | 0.79% |
2016 | 37,088 | 322 | 0.88% |
2017 | 36,805 | -283 | -0.76% |
2018 | 36,566 | -239 | -0.65% |
2019 | 36,643 | 77 | 0.21% |
2020 | 36,720 | 77 | 0.21% |
2021 | 36,797 | 77 | 0.21% |
2022 | 36,874 | 77 | 0.21% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 23,322 | 63.39% |
Black or African American | 3,842 | 10.44% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 98 | 0.27% |
Asian | 703 | 1.91% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 173 | 0.47% |
Some Other Race | 6,934 | 18.85% |
Two or More Races | 1,719 | 4.67% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 13,900 | 2.62 | 70.5 |
Married | 7,021 | 3.3 | 84.2 |
Male | 614 | 3.56 | 71.5 |
Female | 1,639 | 3.82 | 45 |
Non Family | 4,626 | 1.05 | 58.6 |
3.35
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,612 | 10.84% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,707 | 7.08% |
High School Graduate | 7,201 | 29.88% |
Some College | 6,043 | 25.08% |
Associates Degree | 1,828 | 7.59% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,112 | 12.91% |
Graduate Degree | 1,594 | 6.61% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 480 | 425 | 145 |
White | 11,986 | 11,294 | 3,233 |
2+ Races | 889 | 675 | 197 |
Black | 2,345 | 1,911 | 319 |
Hispanic | 8,852 | 5,714 | 1,007 |
Other Race | 4,285 | 2,484 | 479 |
Native American | 82 | 56 | 2 |
Islander | 151 | 151 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.21%.
$36,505
Average Earnings
$43,799
Average Male
$26,145
Average Female
69.98% of Matagorda County, Texas residents speak only English, while 30.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.35% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 173 | 142 | 82.08% |
Black | 3,784 | 1,415 | 37.39% |
Hispanic | 15,764 | 3,342 | 21.20% |
Asian | 697 | 128 | 18.36% |
White | 15,587 | 1,492 | 9.57% |
Other | 1,913 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,706 | 138 | 8.09% |
17.92%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.74%
Male Poverty Rate
19.10%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Matagorda County, Texas is Islander, with 82.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Matagorda County, Texas is Multiple, with 8.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.78%.
53.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.8%
Male Marriage Rate
55.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,793 | 10.16% |
Black | 323 | 11.16% |
Native American | 17 | 17.35% |
Asian | 8 | 1.67% |
Other Race | 418 | 8.61% |
2+ Races | 40 | 3.94% |
Hispanic | 642 | 6.13% |
12.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.8%
Labor Force Participation
54.7%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.11%
Born in Matagorda County, Texas
89.97%
Native Born
10.03%
Foreign Born
6.31%
Non Citizen
3.71%
Naturalized
89.97% of Matagorda County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 76.11% having been born in Texas. 6.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.