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Refugio, TX Demographics

A map of Refugio's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
1,54857.1%
White
79129.2%
Black
29811.0%
Multiracial
532.0%
Native American/Other
120.4%
Asian
100.4%

Refugio, Texas had a population of 2,712 in 2020. It was 29.2% White, 11.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 57.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Refugio, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Refugio is the 600th 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).

Refugio's White Population

791 residents of Refugio identify as White, or 29.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Refugio slightly less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Refugio is ranked #1315 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Refugio is more White than neighboring Tradewinds (19.4% White). Refugio is less White than neighboring Woodsboro (41.3% White), Bayside (60% White), Holiday Beach (78.1% White), and Lamar (82% White).

Refugio's Black Population

298 residents of Refugio identify as Black, or 11.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Refugio roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Refugio is ranked #316 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Refugio is more Black than neighboring Woodsboro (4.1% Black), Bayside (0.4% Black), Holiday Beach (0.2% Black), Tradewinds (0% Black), and Lamar (0% Black).

Refugio's Asian Population

10 residents of Refugio identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Refugio roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Refugio is ranked #855 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Refugio is more Asian than neighboring Bayside (0% Asian), and Tradewinds (0% Asian). Refugio is less Asian than neighboring Woodsboro (0.8% Asian), Holiday Beach (0.8% Asian), and Lamar (1% Asian).

Refugio's Hispanic Population

1,548 residents of Refugio identify as Hispanic, or 57.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Refugio larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Refugio is ranked #539 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Refugio is more Hispanic than neighboring Woodsboro (52.5% Hispanic), Bayside (34.9% Hispanic), Holiday Beach (16.2% Hispanic), and Lamar (10.4% Hispanic). Refugio is less Hispanic than neighboring Tradewinds (80% Hispanic).

Refugio's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Refugio identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Refugio 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, Refugio is ranked #1168 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Refugio is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodsboro (0.2% Native American/Other), and Tradewinds (0% Native American/Other). Refugio is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bayside (2.2% Native American/Other), Holiday Beach (1.5% Native American/Other), and Lamar (1.4% Native American/Other).

Refugio's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Refugio identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Refugio roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Refugio is ranked #1220 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Refugio is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodsboro (1.2% Multiracial), and Tradewinds (0.6% Multiracial). Refugio is less Multiracial than neighboring Bayside (2.5% Multiracial), Holiday Beach (3.2% Multiracial), and Lamar (5.2% Multiracial).

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