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Matagorda County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Bay City, TX
Designated Market Area: Houston, TX
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2024 population: 36,391   ( 133 from 2020)
Land area: 1092.9 square miles
Population density: 33.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:15,234 41.86% 3.7%
Black:3,6109.92% 6.0%
Indian:1380.38% 7.8%
Asian:6941.91% 11.2%
2+ races:5071.39% 38.1%
Hispanic:16,20844.54% 4.7%
Total non-White:21,15758.14% 3.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,069 14.3
Deaths:1,93613.3
Net Migration: -853-5.9
Net Immigration: 8225.7
Change in White population:-589 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:722 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
36,258
15,82343.64%
3,84110.59%
1280.35%
6241.72%
3671.01%
15,47542.68%
20,43556.36%

2010
36,702
17,40047.41%
4,06011.06%
1040.28%
7001.91%
3310.90%
14,07438.35%
19,30252.59%

2000
37,957
19,90052.43%
4,77812.59%
1250.33%
8972.36%
3360.89%
11,89831.35%
18,05747.57%

1990
36,928
22,03759.68%
5,06013.70%
930.25%
6711.82%
n/a
9,06724.55%
14,89140.32%

1980
37,828
23,74162.76%
5,49114.52%
1410.37%
4781.26%
n/a
7,90620.90%
14,08737.24%

1970
27,913
18,16265.07%
4,40815.79%
260.09%
50.02%
n/a
5,16218.49%
9,751 34.93%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
4,938 13.5
3,4849.5
-1,593-4.3
850.2
-1,577 -4.3
1,133 3.1
2000's
NumberRate
5,081 13.4
3,2148.5
-4,035-10.6
1,3583.6
-2,500 -6.6
1,245 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
6,287 17.0
3,4199.3
-2,603-7.0
9122.5
-2,137 -5.8
3,166 8.6
1980's
NumberRate
7,798 20.6
3,253 8.6
-5,190 -13.7
n/a
-1,704 -4.5
804 2.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,833 24.5
n/a
5,579 20.0
4,336 15.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Matagorda County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.1
9,364 25.7%
27,027 74.3%
6,317 17.4%
14,073
2.55
9,653 68.6%
6,942 71.9%
940 9.7%
4,420 31.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
9,671 26.4%
27,031 73.6%
5,249 14.3%
13,894
2.61
9,675 69.6%
7,058 73.0%
1,049 10.8%
4,219 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
11,324 29.8%
26,633 70.2%
4,905 12.9%
13,939
2.69
10,012 71.8%
7,793 77.8%
1,033 10.3%
3,927 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
11,614 31.5%
25,314 68.5%
4,208 11.4%
13,147
2.79
9,915 75.4%
8,047 81.2%
908 9.2%
3,232 24.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
12,038 31.8%
25,790 68.2%
3,859 10.2%
13,142
2.86
10,011 76.2%
8,747 87.4%
534 5.3%
3,131 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Matagorda County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,674 
Median Value$155,200 
Occupied14,07375.4%
Vacant4,60124.6%
Owned9,76669.4%
Rented4,30730.6%
Median Rent$960 
Single-Family Units13,56372.6%
    Detached13,17670.6%
    Attached3872.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,7239.2%
Mobile Homes2,24212.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Matagorda County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,55211.0%
$10,000 to $14,9999416.7%
$15,000 to $19,9998165.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992842.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995874.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995423.9%
$35,000 to $39,9995153.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994683.3%
$45,000 to $49,9996064.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1918.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1438.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,86413.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,45810.4%
$125,000 to $149,9996314.5%
$150,000 to $199,9998456.0%
$200,000 or more6304.5%
Median Household Income56,412 
Per Capita Income29,001 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9867.0%
Public Assistance3132.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,76419.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,60364.6%
Unemployed5835.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,18669.6%
Not in Labor Force3,57530.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,7623,81164.0%
Non-Profit49571540.9%
Self-Employed86934271.8%
Local Government37879932.1%
State Government14832631.2%
Federal Government427037.5%
Total Private + Self7,6314,15364.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0631,91035.8%
Total8,6946,06358.9%
Pct. Govt.11.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,1958.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,22215.0%
Professional, Technical2,89419.5%
Service Occupations2,53917.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4413.0%
All others5,99540.4%
White Collar 42.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,47316.7%
Construction2,06613.9%
Health care and social assistance1,68411.3%
Retail trade1,50110.1%
Educational services1,1777.9%
Accommodation and food services7595.1%
Other services7505.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6344.3%
Transportation and warehousing5763.9%
Public administration5333.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4853.3%
Utilities4483.0%
Professional, scientific, technical3972.7%
Finance and insurance2721.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing2351.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2301.5%
Information2241.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2091.4%
Wholesale trade1921.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Matagorda County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican13,58937.49%
Puerto Rican3731.03%
Cuban150.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1570.43%
Costa Rican130.04%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran170.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian300.08%
Salvadoran970.27%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American640.18%
Argentinean480.13%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan160.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,8275.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3570.98%
Filipino850.23%
Taiwanese550.15%
Indian100.03%
Japanese80.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,90171.2%
Spanish8,93326.6%
Vietnamese3651.1%
Other Indo-European1020.3%
Tagalog810.2%
German, other Germanic660.2%
Chinese550.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic320.1%
Other250.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,5959.9%
English2,3246.4%
Irish2,1856.0%
Czech1,5184.2%
American1,2603.5%
French8482.3%
Italian5271.5%
Scottish4941.4%
European3851.1%
Scotch-Irish3591.0%
Swedish2160.6%
Polish1700.5%
Danish1300.4%
Dutch1220.3%
Latvian1030.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,75093.1%
Not a citizen2,5016.9%
Native32,28289.1%
Foreign-born3,96910.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Matagorda County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,366 9.9%2,040 8.6%6,760 28.4%7,662 32.2%3,322 14.0%1,638 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,366 9.9%
9-12 Years 2,040 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,760 28.4%
Some College 7,662 32.2%
Bach. Degree 3,322 14.0%
Grad Degree 1,638 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Matagorda County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,380 15,577 1,803 10.4% 6.4%
1991 17,624 15,639 1,985 11.3% 7.0%
1992 18,066 15,285 2,781 15.4% 7.7%
1993 17,879 15,206 2,673 15.0% 7.2%
1994 17,883 15,233 2,650 14.8% 6.6%
1995 17,434 14,929 2,505 14.4% 6.1%
1996 16,312 14,074 2,238 13.7% 5.8%
1997 16,731 14,464 2,267 13.5% 5.4%
1998 16,983 14,975 2,008 11.8% 5.0%
1999 16,374 14,658 1,716 10.5% 4.7%
2000 17,345 16,180 1,165 6.7% 4.4%
2001 17,454 16,113 1,341 7.7% 5.0%
2002 17,106 15,538 1,568 9.2% 6.3%
2003 17,367 15,602 1,765 10.2% 6.7%
2004 17,016 15,412 1,604 9.4% 6.0%
2005 16,402 15,053 1,349 8.2% 5.5%
2006 15,982 14,842 1,140 7.1% 5.0%
2007 16,498 15,506 992 6.0% 4.4%
2008 17,058 15,908 1,150 6.7% 4.9%
2009 17,885 16,109 1,776 9.9% 7.5%
2010 18,186 16,091 2,095 11.5% 8.2%
2011 17,813 15,683 2,130 12.0% 8.0%
2012 17,062 15,343 1,719 10.1% 6.7%
2013 16,822 15,177 1,645 9.8% 6.3%
2014 16,663 15,338 1,325 8.0% 5.2%
2015 17,187 16,020 1,167 6.8% 4.5%
2016 16,890 15,653 1,237 7.3% 4.6%
2017 16,904 15,664 1,240 7.3% 4.3%
2018 16,802 15,768 1,034 6.2% 3.9%
2019 16,707 15,761 946 5.7% 3.5%
2020 16,529 14,792 1,737 10.5% 7.6%
2021 16,600 15,248 1,352 8.1% 5.6%
2022 17,150 16,138 1,012 5.9% 3.9%
2023 17,135 16,206 929 5.4% 3.9%
2024 16,373 15,447 926 5.7% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com