Matagorda County, TX Population

Overview

36,323

Total Population

37.6

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,91

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Matagorda County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Matagorda County is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Matagorda County's population under 18 was 26.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Matagorda County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Matagorda County, 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.

There are 361 less females than males in Matagorda County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Matagorda County, TX.
The Matagorda County, TX gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,403.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,564.

Matagorda County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Matagorda County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 15,91 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,413 (56.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Matagorda County is White with a population of 22,707 (62.51% of the total population).

Matagorda County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 37,909 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Matagorda County's population decreased by 1,186 (3.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Matagorda County's population decreased by 426 (1.16%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Matagorda County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 36,125.