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| POPULATION (Census Bureau) | ||
| County Population «History» «Group Quarters» «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)» | ||
| Estimate 2022: | 36,125 | More data |
| Estimate 2021: | 36,366 | |
| Census 2020: | 36,249 | More data |
| Census 2010: | 36,702 | More data |
| Census 2000: | 37,957 | More data |
| Population of the County Seat (Bay City) | ||
| Census 2020: | 18,061 | |
| Census 2010: | 17,614 | |
| Census 2000: | 18,667 | |
| POPULATION OF PLACES IN MATAGORDA COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau) | ||
| Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place. | ||
| Bay City city: | 17,505 | More data |
| Palacios city: | 4,357 | More data |
| GENERAL INFORMATION | ||
| County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau) | ||
| Land Area: | 1,092.9 | More data |
| Water Area: | 519.6 | More data |
| Total Area: | 1,612.5 | More data |
| Population Density Per Square Mile | ||
| 2020: | 33.17 | More data |
| Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau) | ||
| Percent Urban: | 63.58 | More data |
| Percent Rural: | 36.42 | More data |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | ||
| Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau) | ||
| Percent Hispanic: | 45.1% | More data |
| Race - 2021 (Census Bureau) | ||
| Percent White Alone: | 83.8% | More data |
| Percent African American Alone: | 10.9% | More data |
| Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone: | 1.4% | More data |
| Percent Asian Alone: | 1.9% | More data |
| Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone: | 0.2% | More data |
| Percent Multi-Racial: | 1.8% | More data |
| Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau) | ||
| Percent Not Hispanic White Alone: | 41.8% | More data |
| Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone: | 10.0% | More data |
| Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates) «Age Groups» | ||
| 17 and Under: | 26.2% | More data |
| 65 and Older: | 17.4% | More data |
| 85 and Older: | 1.7% | More data |
| Median Age: | 37.5 | More data |
| Income | ||
| Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA): | $50,775 | More data |
| Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA): | $1,845,376,000 | More data |
| Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau): | $50,054 | More data |
| Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau) | ||
| Percent of Population in Poverty: | 22.9% | More data |
| Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty: | 31.7% | More data |
| Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate) | ||
| Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over: | 81.4% | |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over: | 19.8% | |
| Pay (BLS) | ||
| Average Annual Pay - 2021: | $60,266 | More data |
| Average Annual Pay - 2020: | $58,305 | |
| Average Annual Pay - 2019: | $56,298 | |
| Average Annual Pay - 2018: | $56,438 | |
| Average Annual Pay - 2017: | $54,428 | |
| Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission) | ||
| Unemployment Rate - 2022: | 5.9 | More data |
| Unemployment Rate - 2021: | 8.1 | |
| Unemployment Rate - 2020: | 10.5 | |
| Unemployment Rate - 2019: | 5.7 | |
| Unemployment Rate - 2018: | 6.2 | |
| COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) | ||
| Property Taxes - 2021 | ||
| Total County Tax Rate: «Detailed Tax Rates» | $0.399740 | More data |
| Total Market Value: «Values and Levies» | $9,013,555,810 | More data |
| Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation: | $5,426,502,508 | More data |
| Total Actual Levy: | $21,691,901 | More data |
| For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District. | ||
| Sales Tax Allocation History | ||
| CY 2022: | $N/A | More data |
| CY 2021: | $N/A | |
| CY 2020: | $N/A | |
| CY 2019: | $N/A | |
| CY 2018: | $N/A | |
| ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN MATAGORDA COUNTY (TXDOT) | ||
| Centerline Miles - 2021 | ||
| IH Highways: | 0.000 | More data |
| US Highways: | 0.000 | More data |
| State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes: | 98.906 | More data |
| Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs: | 220.382 | More data |
| Pass, Park and Recreation Roads: | 0.000 | More data |
| Frontage Roads: | 0.000 | More data |
| On-System Subtotal: | 319.288 | More data |
| City Streets: | 144.398 | More data |
| Certified County Roads: | 585.655 | More data |
| Toll Road Authority Roads: | 0.000 | More data |
| Federal Roads: | 0.388 | More data |
| Off-System Subtotal: | 730.441 | More data |
| Center Line Miles: County Total: | 1,049.729 | More data |
| Lane Miles - 2021 | ||
| IH Highways: | 0.000 | More data |
| US Highways: | 0.000 | More data |
| State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes: | 267.386 | More data |
| Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs: | 441.915 | More data |
| Pass, Park and Recreation Roads: | 0.000 | More data |
| Frontage Roads: | 0.000 | More data |
| On-System Subtotal: | 709.301 | More data |
| City Streets: | 288.796 | More data |
| Certified County Roads: | 1,171.310 | More data |
| Toll Road Authority Roads: | 0.000 | More data |
| Federal Roads: | 0.776 | More data |
| Off-System Subtotal: | 1,460.882 | More data |
| County Total: | 2,170.183 | More data |
| LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA | ||
| County Business Patterns (Census Bureau): «CBP 2021» | ||
| Gross Domestic Product (BEA): «GDP 2021» | ||
| County Agricultural Profile (USDA): «Census of Agriculture 2017» | ||
| State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau): «Matagorda County QuickFacts» | ||
| State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau): «Narrative Profiles» | ||
| County History (Handbook of Texas Online): «Matagorda County History» | ||
| Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association): «Matagorda County» | ||
Special Districts in Matagorda County.
School Districts in Matagorda County.
History of City Tax Rates in Matagorda County.
Airports in Matagorda County.
Hospitals in Matagorda County.
Prisons in Matagorda County.