Refugio County, Texas
Land area in square miles, 2010 770.44
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,657
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,741
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,736
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,741
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,383
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 51.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 401
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $795
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,495
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,961
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,110
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,261
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 126,547
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,064
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,181
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,082
Persons in poverty, percent 15.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 136
Total employment, 2023 1,514
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 79,340
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 569
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 76
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.7
Population per square mile, 2010 9.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 770.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 770.44
FIPS Code 48391