Population By Race and Ethnicity in Matagorda, TX in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 36,287 population of Matagorda County, Texas comprised of 15,546 people who identified as Hispanic (42.84%), and 20,741 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Matagorda County, Texas with a population of 30,218 (83.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,184 (11.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 689 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Matagorda County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 15,778 (43.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,440 (39.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,853 (10.62%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,184 11.53%
White Alone 30,218 83.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 493 1.36%
Asian Alone 689 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.15%
Two Or More Races 647 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Matagorda , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 331 0.91%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,440 39.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 364 1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 92 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 278 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,853 10.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,778 43.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 597 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 369 1.02%