Matagorda County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48321 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,329
Rank #1,309 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,628 −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,213 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.7% +64.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,736 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$172,900 −38.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,747 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2% −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,628 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.7% +63.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,005 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
82.1% Insured
22.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.8%27.5%41.3%43.7%41.4%9.7%2.6%1.6%0.9%0.1%0.0%

About Matagorda County, Texas

Matagorda County, Texas has a total population of 36,329, making it the 1,309th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Matagorda County is 37.8 years, which is 2.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Matagorda County is $58,628, which ranks #2,213 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.7%.

The median home value in Matagorda County is $172,900, 38.7% below the national median. Renters in Matagorda County pay a median gross rent of $999 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Matagorda County, 22.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.0 min.

Matagorda County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 43.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (41.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%).

All data for Matagorda County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.