Refugio County, Texas

Refugio County, Texas
The Refugio County Courthouse in Refugio.
Location in the state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1836
Seat	Refugio
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	819 sq mi (2,121 km²) 770 sq mi (1,994 km²) 49 sq mi (127 km²), 5.92%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	7,383 10/sq mi (4/km²)
Website	www.co.refugio.tx.us

Refugio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,383. Its seat is Refugio.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 819 square miles (2,120 km²), of which 770 square miles (1,995 km²) is land and 49 square miles (125 km²) (5.92%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 77
• U.S. Highway 183
• State Highway 35
• State Highway 239

Adjacent counties

• Victoria County (north)
• Calhoun County (northeast)
• Aransas County (southeast)
• San Patricio County (south)
• Bee County (west)
• Goliad County (northwest)

National protected area

• Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	288		—
1860	1,600		455.6%
1870	2,324		45.3%
1880	1,585		−31.8%
1890	1,239		−21.8%
1900	1,641		32.4%
1910	2,814		71.5%
1920	4,050		43.9%
1930	7,691		89.9%
1940	10,383		35.0%
1950	10,113		−2.6%
1960	10,975		8.5%
1970	9,494		−13.5%
1980	9,289		−2.2%
1990	7,976		−14.1%
2000	7,828		−1.9%
2010	7,383		−5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census Texas Almanac: 1850-2010

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,828 people, 2,985 households, and 2,176 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,669 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.22% White, 6.77% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 10.42% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 44.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,985 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,986, and the median income for a family was $36,162. Males had a median income of $29,667 versus $16,565 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,481. About 14.30% of families and 17.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.20% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

• Austwell
• Bayside
• Refugio
• Tivoli (unincorporated)
• Woodsboro

See also

• List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Refugio County, Texas

External links

• Refugio County from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Refugio County government