Population By Race and Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 36,583 population of Matagorda County, Texas comprised of 15,665 people who identified as Hispanic (42.82%), and 20,918 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Matagorda County, Texas with a population of 30,568 (83.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,151 (11.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 699 (1.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Matagorda County, Texas in 2018, with a population of 15,985 (43.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,583 (39.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,804 (10.4%).

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

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Population By Race in Matagorda , TX in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,151 11.35%
White Alone 30,568 83.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 495 1.35%
Asian Alone 699 1.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 47 0.13%
Two Or More Races 623 1.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Matagorda , TX in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 347 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,583 39.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 345 0.94%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 76 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 38 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 276 0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,804 10.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,985 43.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 150 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 623 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 347 0.95%