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The total population of Matagorda County is estimated to be 36,251 with 18,259 males (50.37%) and 17,992 females (49.63%). There are 267 less females than males in Matagorda County.
The median household income in Matagorda County was $52,496 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,725(4.93%) from $55,221 in 2020. This income is 70.36% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Matagorda County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,193. Overall, the median household income for the county of Matagorda County stands at $52,496.
In Matagorda County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,402 for males and $20,651 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,959 for males and $38,101 for females.
In Matagorda County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $68,631, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,692.
In 2022, the population of Matagorda County was 36,125, a 0.66% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Matagorda County's population was 36,366, an increase of 0.24% compared to a population of 36,280 in 2020.
The median age in Matagorda County, TX is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.37% were under the age of 15, 18.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.74% aged 30 to 64, 14.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Matagorda County population: 62.51% are White, 10.07% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.86% are Asian, 0.33% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.29% are some other race and 6.67% are multiracial.