Population By Race and Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 36,747 population of Matagorda County, Texas comprised of 15,138 people who identified as Hispanic (41.2%), and 21,609 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Matagorda County, Texas with a population of 30,709 (83.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,230 (11.51%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 743 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Matagorda County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 16,545 (45.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,164 (38.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,916 (10.66%).

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 2015

Total Population:36,747

Non Hispanic (58.81%)

Hispanic (41.2%)

Race in Matagorda County, TX in 2015

Total Population:36,747

White Alone (83.57%)

Black or African American Alone (11.51%)

Asian Alone (2.02%)

Two or more races (1.54%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.24%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.12%)

Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2015

Total Population:36,747

Non-Hispanic White Alone (45.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (38.55%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.02%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.82%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.93%)

Population By Race in Matagorda , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	30,709	83.57%
Black or African American Alone	4,230	11.51%
Asian Alone	743	2.02%
Two Or More Races	565	1.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	455	1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	45	0.12%

Population By Ethnicity in Matagorda , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,545	45.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,164	38.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,916	10.66%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	670	1.82%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	343	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	331	0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	314	0.85%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	222	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	124	0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	73	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	34	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.03%