Population By Race and Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 36,534 population of Matagorda County, Texas comprised of 14,378 people who identified as Hispanic (39.35%), and 22,156 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Matagorda County, Texas with a population of 30,578 (83.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,189 (11.47%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 794 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Matagorda County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 17,057 (46.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,521 (37.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,916 (10.72%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Matagorda, Texas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Matagorda County, TX in 2012

Total Population:36,534

Non Hispanic (60.65%)

Hispanic (39.35%)

Race in Matagorda County, TX in 2012

Total Population:36,534

White Alone (83.7%)

Black or African American Alone (11.47%)

Asian Alone (2.17%)

Two or more races (1.36%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.2%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)

Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2012

Total Population:36,534

Non-Hispanic White Alone (46.69%)

Hispanic White Alone (37.01%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.68%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.91%)

Population By Race in Matagorda , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	30,578	83.7%
Black or African American Alone	4,189	11.47%
Asian Alone	794	2.17%
Two Or More Races	495	1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	437	1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	41	0.11%

Population By Ethnicity in Matagorda , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	17,057	46.69%
White Alone - Hispanic	13,521	37.01%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,916	10.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	729	2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	333	0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	324	0.89%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	273	0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	162	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	113	0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	65	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	33	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.02%