Refugio County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48391 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,707
Rank #2,758 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,181 −19.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,064 of 3,222
36th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.6% +16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,876 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Home Value
$99,000 −64.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,000 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0% −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,931 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,674 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
83.9% Insured
14.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.8%44.7%50.4%40.6%6.2%2.2%0.4%0.1%

About Refugio County, Texas

Refugio County, Texas has a total population of 6,707, making it the 2,758th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Refugio County is 42.4 years, which is 9.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Refugio County is $60,181, which ranks #2,064 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Refugio County is $99,000, 64.9% below the national median. Renters in Refugio County pay a median gross rent of $795 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Refugio County, 14.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Refugio County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 50.4% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (40.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.2%).

All data for Refugio 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.