Median Household Income
$58,628
Median Home Value
$172,900
Median Gross Rent
$999/mo
Poverty Rate
20.7%
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Homeownership Rate
68.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2%
Median Age
37.8
Population Over Time
Matagorda County shrank 0.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
36,611
2016
36,719
2018
36,743
2020
36,791
2022
36,251
2024
36,329
Business & Industry
Matagorda County has 707 business establishments employing 7,870 people.
Other services (except public administration)
97
Accommodation and food services
95
Health care and social assistance
85
Finance and insurance
46
Professional, scientific, and technical services
36
Construction
34
Real estate and rental and leasing
27
Wholesale trade
26
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.