Matagorda County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:36,125More data
Estimate 2021:36,366 
Census 2020:36,249More data
Census 2010:36,702More data
Census 2000:37,957More 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:17,505More data
Palacios city:4,357More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,092.9More data
Water Area:519.6More data
Total Area:1,612.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:33.17More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:63.58More data
Percent Rural:36.42More 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:37.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$50,775More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$1,845,376,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$50,054More 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:$60,266More 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 - 2022:5.9More 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»$0.399740More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$9,013,555,810More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$5,426,502,508More data
Total Actual Levy:$21,691,901More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore 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:0.000More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:98.906More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:220.382More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:319.288More data
City Streets:144.398More data
Certified County Roads:585.655More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.388More data
Off-System Subtotal:730.441More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,049.729More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:0.000More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:267.386More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:441.915More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:709.301More data
City Streets:288.796More data
Certified County Roads:1,171.310More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.776More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,460.882More data
County Total:2,170.183More 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.