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Matagorda County
Matagorda County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 36,255 County Seat Matagorda County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 321 Num Towns 9 Census-Designated Places 7 Total Town Population 28,326 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 36,251 Median Age 37.1 Veterans 2,371 Housing Units 18,674 Uninsured 1,582 Net Migration (recent) 15 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 729 Total Employees 7,836 Avg Annual Pay $68,994 Median Household Income $56,412 Poverty Rate 21.8% Unemployment Rate 6.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,685 Federal Spending FY2024 $256,255,465 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,068
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $155,200 Median Rent $960 FMR Studio $863 FMR 1BR $867 FMR 2BR $1,100 FMR 3BR $1,372 FMR 4BR $1,812
Health & Safety
Hospitals 18 EMS Stations 27 Fire Stations 27 Police Stations 27 Adult Smoking 18.3% Adult Obesity 40.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 16.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 9 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 64 Libraries 9 Historic Places (NRHP) 14 Homeless Population N/A Schools 64 SNAP Stores 51 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 75 Land in Farms (acres) 199,985 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,666.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 EM HURRICANE HANNA 2020-07-26 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 DR WILDFIRES 2011-09-09 DR HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Matagorda County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
