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Refugio County, TX

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

AI Overview

Refugio County is a small rural county of 6,693 residents with an economy whose GDP per capita of $62,150 significantly outpaces median household income of $60,181, suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors rather than broad wage employment. The labor force is limited, with a participation rate of just 52.2%, unemployment at 5.7%, and only 13.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $32,491. The county has seen a 7.5% population decline over five years, though housing remains notably affordable at a median home value of $94,400 and median gross rent of $842 per month, with a homeownership rate of 78.0%.

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

Population

6,693

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,181

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,799 (56.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,844 (27.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone480 (7.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone389 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races176 (2.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,564
  2. 2.Other Indo-European15
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

401

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,150

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance668
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining384
  3. 3.Construction (Group)307
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)275
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services243

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations757
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations606
  3. 3.Service Occupations508
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations498
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations363

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.95×)424
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.33×)246
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)325
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)686
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$94,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$842/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999218 (11.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999206 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999201 (10.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999195 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999187 (9.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999185 (9.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,491

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,339 (88.0%)
  • Carpooled143 (5.4%)
  • Walked98 (3.7%)
  • Worked At Home65 (2.4%)
  • Other12 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle2 (0.1%)

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.