How many people live in Calhoun County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 19,900 people living in Calhoun County, TX. That makes Calhoun County the 125th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.06% of people living in the state.
19.9K
population of Calhoun County, TX (2024)
0.06%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 19,900 people lived in Calhoun County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Calhoun County, TX’s age demographics?
About 4,100 Calhoun County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,500 Calhoun County, TX residents, or 22.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Calhoun County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Calhoun County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 49.6% of the Calhoun County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Calhoun County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 41.5%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.3% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Calhoun County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Calhoun County, TX is Port Lavaca with about 11,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Calhoun County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Port Lavaca | 11,299 |
| 2. | Seadrift | 1,056 |
| 3. | Point Comfort | 562 |
| 4. | Balance of Calhoun County | 7,025 |
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