El Refugio

County:: Starr County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.624
State:: Texas

El Refugio is a CDP located in Starr County, Texas. El Refugio has a 2025 population of 839. El Refugio is currently growing at a rate of 4.22% annually and its population has increased by 63.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 512 in 2020.

The average household income in El Refugio is $69,219 with a poverty rate of 36.59%. The median age in El Refugio is 22 years: 21.9 years for males, and 22.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of El Refugio includes 25.07% other race, 21.72% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

Other race

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	365	53.21%
Other race	172	25.07%
White	149	21.72%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

El Refugio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

El Refugio's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $51,042. The poverty rate stands at 36.59%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$51,420	$76,301
Households	$51,042	$69,219
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	$15,035

$0

Average Income

$51,042

Median Household Income

36.59%

Poverty Rate