Refugio County, Texas Population 2024

6,694

Refugio County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 6,694 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Refugio County, Texas is the 188th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 7,376 and has seen a growth of -9.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,834280.41%
20286,806280.41%
20276,778280.41%
20266,750280.42%
20256,722280.42%
20246,694280.42%
20236,666280.42%
20226,638-66-0.98%
20216,704-44-0.65%
20206,748-76-1.11%
20196,824-97-1.4%
20186,921-257-3.58%
20177,178-97-1.33%
20167,275-56-0.76%
20157,331-35-0.48%
20147,366831.14%
20137,283240.33%
20127,259-64-0.87%
20117,323-53-0.72%
20107,37600%
19907,976-1,313-14.13%
19809,289-205-2.16%
19709,494-1,481-13.49%
196010,9758628.52%
195010,113-270-2.6%
194010,3832,69235%
19307,6913,64189.9%
19204,0501,23643.92%
19102,8141,17371.48%
19001,64140232.45%
18901,239-346-21.83%
18801,585-739-31.8%
18702,32472445.25%
18601,6001,312455.56%
1850288-6,546-95.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (28)
County Website
Refugio County
State
Texas
County Seat
Refugio
2020 Population
6,748
Area
770 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.8% (-54)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,14361.9%
Two or more races1,69725.35%
Black or African American4937.37%
Other race3344.99%
Asian150.22%
Native American110.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Refugio County, Texas Population by Race

Refugio County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Refugio County, Texas Median Age

43.9

Total

43.9

Male

43.8

Female

Refugio County, Texas Adults

There are 5,199 adults, (1,505 of whom are seniors) in Refugio County, Texas.

Refugio County, Texas Age Dependency

81.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Refugio County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female3,48552.07%
Male3,20847.93%

Refugio County, Texas Population by Age

Refugio County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3722.767822
Married9473.6286.613.4
Non Family8511.1675.624.4
Female4093.9157.242.8
Male1653.2192.77.3

3.6

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Refugio County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4279.08%
Associates Degree3236.87%
Bachelors Degree49810.59%
Graduate Degree1513.21%
High School Graduate1,74937.2%
Less Than 9th Grade3898.27%
Some College1,16524.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Refugio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Refugio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,1771,698217
White2,1411,892408
2+ Races1,08884799
Black28123318
Other Race23218773
Asian15150
Native American111110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 90.91%.

Refugio County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,104$61,071$37,016
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,000$44,375$23,634
Less Than 9th Grade$22,344$33,194$0
Overall$36,799$51,466$31,711
Some College$40,689$61,333$37,113

$36,799

Average Earnings

$51,466

Average Male

$31,711

Average Female

Refugio County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Refugio County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Refugio County, Texas Language

74.72% of Refugio County, Texas residents speak only English, while 25.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.77% of the population.

Refugio County, Texas Language

Refugio County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,33470221.06%
Multiple1,69329617.48%
White2,6932218.21%
Black44818441.07%
Other3345717.07%

17.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.34%

Male Poverty Rate

22.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Refugio County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Refugio County, Texas is Black, with 41.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Refugio County, Texas is White, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.51%.

Refugio County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.89%
High School19.09%
Bachelors or Greater9.24%
Some College6.4%

Refugio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.62%
Male Unemployed59.04%
Female Employed13.5%
Male Employed7.17%

Refugio County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Refugio County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,316$79,745
Households$58,016$67,832
Married Families$94,453$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,188$45,413

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Refugio County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Refugio County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Refugio County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Refugio County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Refugio County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

474

Number of Veterans

456

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam203
Second Gulf War93
First Gulf War80
Korea39
World War II0

Refugio County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74178
75+116
55 to 6472
35 to 5469
18 to 3439

Refugio County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2888.53%
Hispanic2158.83%
2+ Races796.46%
Black6620.18%
Other Race4116.6%

Refugio County, Texas Veterans by Race

Refugio County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Refugio County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Refugio County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Refugio County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Refugio County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.37%

Born in Refugio County, Texas

97.73%

Native Born

2.27%

Foreign Born

0.93%

Non Citizen

1.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.73% of Refugio County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 87.37% having been born in Texas. 0.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Refugio County, Texas Place of Birth

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