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Matagorda County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Matagorda County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Matagorda County is a rural Texas Gulf Coast county of 36,274 residents with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $63,840—well above median worker earnings of $37,153—suggesting significant capital-intensive industrial activity relative to wage employment. The labor force is modest, with a 58.4% participation rate, 22.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 6.9%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $162,200 and median rent of $998/month, though the county faces headwinds including a -1.3% five-year population decline and a 21.8% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

36,274

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,628

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

Matagorda County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone19,089 (52.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,979 (16.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,585 (15.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,750 (10.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,132 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone650 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,720
  2. 2.Other Indo-European332
  3. 3.Vietnamese145
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic123
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)95

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,151

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,840

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,138
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,119
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,068
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,883
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,522

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,747
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,779
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,779
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,744
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,586

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.01×)969
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.98×)2,076
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)1,211
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)1,890
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)1,826

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$162,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$998/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,662 (15.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,327 (12.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,254 (11.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999957 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999769 (7.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999600 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,974 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled2,095 (13.6%)
  • Worked At Home944 (6.1%)
  • Walked136 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit127 (0.8%)
  • Other73 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.