Population By Race and Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 36,359 population of Matagorda County, Texas comprised of 16,024 people who identified as Hispanic (44.07%), and 20,335 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Matagorda County, Texas with a population of 30,265 (83.24%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,002 (11.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 773 (2.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Matagorda County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 15,433 (42.45%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,832 (40.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,685 (10.14%).

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 2023

Total Population:36,359

Non Hispanic (55.93%)

Hispanic (44.07%)

Race in Matagorda County, TX in 2023

Total Population:36,359

White Alone (83.24%)

Black or African American Alone (11.01%)

Two or more races (2.13%)

Asian Alone (1.98%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.49%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)

Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX in 2023

Total Population:36,359

Non-Hispanic White Alone (42.45%)

Hispanic White Alone (40.79%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (10.14%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.70%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.73%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.2%)

Population By Race in Matagorda , TX in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	30,265	83.24%
Black or African American Alone	4,002	11.01%
Two Or More Races	773	2.13%
Asian Alone	718	1.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	540	1.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	61	0.17%

Population By Ethnicity in Matagorda , TX in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	15,433	42.45%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,832	40.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,685	10.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	629	1.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	436	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	407	1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	337	0.93%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	317	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	133	0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	89	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	42	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.05%