Median Household Income
$60,181
Median Home Value
$99,000
Median Gross Rent
$795/mo
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Homeownership Rate
77.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0%
Median Age
42.4
Population Over Time
Refugio County shrank 8.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,295
2016
7,315
2018
7,236
2020
7,015
2022
6,718
2024
6,707
Business & Industry
Refugio County has 136 business establishments employing 1,514 people.
Accommodation and food services
23
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
18
Construction
12
Other services (except public administration)
11
Finance and insurance
8
Health care and social assistance
7
Real estate and rental and leasing
6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
6
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.