Population By Race and Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 37,143 population of Matagorda County, Texas comprised of 15,683 people who identified as Hispanic (42.22%), and 21,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Matagorda County, Texas with a population of 31,109 (83.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,191 (11.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 721 (1.94%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Matagorda County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 16,456 (44.3%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,653 (39.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,865 (10.41%).

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 2016

Total Population:37,143

Non Hispanic (57.78%)

Hispanic (42.22%)

Race in Matagorda County, TX in 2016

Total Population:37,143

White Alone (83.76%)

Black or African American Alone (11.28%)

Asian Alone (1.94%)

Two or more races (1.62%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.27%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2016

Total Population:37,143

Non-Hispanic White Alone (44.3%)

Hispanic White Alone (39.45%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.41%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.13%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.73%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.97%)

Population By Race in Matagorda , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	31,109	83.76%
Black or African American Alone	4,191	11.28%
Asian Alone	721	1.94%
Two Or More Races	601	1.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	473	1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	48	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Matagorda , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	16,456	44.3%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,653	39.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,865	10.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	644	1.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	361	0.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	350	0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	326	0.88%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	240	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	123	0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	77	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	37	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	11	0.03%