Matagorda County, Texas demographics
Population: 36,323
Median age: 37.6
Median household income: 48,566
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Matagorda County, Texas.
Population
| 2021 | 36,323 |
| 2020 | 36,791 |
| 2019 | 36,774 |
| 2018 | 36,743 |
| 2017 | 36,744 |
| 2016 | 36,719 |
| 2015 | 36,598 |
| 2014 | 36,611 |
| 2013 | 36,639 |
| 2012 | 36,653 |
| 2011 | 36,662 |
| 2010 | 36,647 |
| 2009 | 37,008 |
Matagorda County, TX cities
Bay City city - 17,918
Blessing CDP - 249
Markham CDP - 983
Matagorda CDP - 431
Palacios city - 4,446
Van Vleck CDP - 1,054
Census data for Matagorda County, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Matagorda County, Texas
| Total population | 36,323 |
| Male | 18,342 |
| Female | 17,981 |
| Total population | 36,323 |
| Under 5 years | 2,693 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,464 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,967 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,181 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,204 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,396 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,291 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,062 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,397 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,577 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,647 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,705 |
| 85 years and over | 739 |
| Median age (years) | 37.6 |
| Under 18 years | 9,501 |
| 16 years and over | 27,856 |
| 18 years and over | 26,822 |
| 21 years and over | 25,597 |
| 62 years and over | 7,948 |
| 65 years and over | 6,091 |
| Total population | 36,323 |
| One race | 33,902 |
| White | 22,707 |
| Black or African American | 3,657 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 100 |
| Asian | 675 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 120 |
| Some other race | 6,643 |
| Two or more races | 2,421 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,549 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,233 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,316 |
Social characteristics in Matagorda County, Texas
| Total households | 13,686 |
| Family households (families) | 6,772 |
| Married-couple family | 418 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,076 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,517 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,420 |
| Average household size | 4,190 |
| Average family size | 2.63 |
Economic characteristics in Matagorda County, Texas
| Total households | 13,686 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,601 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 823 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,315 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,499 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,644 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,442 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,567 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,687 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 646 |
| $200,000 or more | 462 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 48,566 |
Housing characteristics in Matagorda County, Texas
| Total housing units | 18,549 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,686 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,863 |
| Total housing units | 18,549 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,745 |
| 1-unit, attached | 289 |
| 2 units | 313 |
| 3 or 4 units | 698 |
| 5 to 9 units | 694 |
| 10 to 19 units | 753 |
| 20 or more units | 305 |
| Mobile home | 2,638 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 114 |
| Total housing units | 18,549 |
| Built 2014 or later | 6 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 969 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,972 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,650 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,710 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,003 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,024 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,815 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 574 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 826 |
| Total housing units | 18,549 |
| 1 room | 550 |
| 2 rooms | 549 |
| 3 rooms | 854 |
| 4 rooms | 3,947 |
| 5 rooms | 4,769 |
| 6 rooms | 4,609 |
| 7 rooms | 1,926 |
| 8 rooms | 732 |
| 9 rooms or more | 613 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 18,549 |
| No bedroom | 550 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,641 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,950 |
| 3 bedrooms | 8,525 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,724 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 159 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,686 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,413 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,273 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.69 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,686 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 962 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,528 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,543 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,552 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,709 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,392 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,413 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,587 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,912 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,710 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,712 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,380 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,010 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 71 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 31 |
| Median (dollars) | 136,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,413 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,627 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,786 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,753 |
| Less than $500 | 560 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,884 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 958 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 248 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 62 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 41 |
| Median (dollars) | 901 |
| No rent paid | 520 |
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