Matagorda, TX Demographics

A map of Matagorda's Population by Race

Matagorda, Texas had a population of 313 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 1.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Matagorda, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Matagorda is the 1416th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Matagorda's White Population

276 residents of Matagorda identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Matagorda considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Matagorda is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Matagorda is more White than neighboring Wadsworth (78.8% White), Palacios (23.5% White), Markham (50.6% White), Bay City (32.2% White), and Blessing (33.6% White).

Matagorda's Black Population

5 residents of Matagorda identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Matagorda slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Matagorda is ranked #846 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Matagorda is more Black than neighboring Wadsworth (1.3% Black), and Blessing (1.3% Black). Matagorda is less Black than neighboring Palacios (2.7% Black), Markham (6.9% Black), and Bay City (15.6% Black).

Matagorda's Asian Population

0 residents of Matagorda identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Matagorda slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Matagorda is ranked #1298 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Matagorda is less Asian than neighboring Wadsworth (1% Asian), Palacios (9.6% Asian), Bay City (0.9% Asian), and Blessing (0.1% Asian).

Matagorda's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Matagorda identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Matagorda considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Matagorda is ranked #1683 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Matagorda is less Hispanic than neighboring Wadsworth (17.5% Hispanic), Palacios (62.6% Hispanic), Markham (37.9% Hispanic), Bay City (48.7% Hispanic), and Blessing (63% Hispanic).

Matagorda's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Matagorda identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Matagorda roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Matagorda is ranked #1526 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Matagorda is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palacios (0.2% Native American/Other), Markham (1% Native American/Other), Bay City (0.6% Native American/Other), and Blessing (0.7% Native American/Other).

Matagorda's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Matagorda identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Matagorda roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Matagorda is ranked #951 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Matagorda is more Multiracial than neighboring Wadsworth (1.3% Multiracial), Palacios (1.5% Multiracial), Bay City (2% Multiracial), and Blessing (1.3% Multiracial). Matagorda is less Multiracial than neighboring Markham (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.