How many people live in Refugio County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,700 people living in Refugio County, TX. That makes Refugio County the 188th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.02% of people living in the state.
6.74K
population of Refugio County, TX (2024)
0.02%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 6,700 people lived in Refugio County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Refugio County, TX’s age demographics?
About 1,500 Refugio County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,500 Refugio County 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 Refugio County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Refugio County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 51.2% of the Refugio County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Refugio County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 40%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 6.2% 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.
Refugio 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 Refugio County, TX is Refugio with about 2,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Refugio County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Refugio | 2,788 |
| 2. | Woodsboro | 1,291 |
| 3. | Bayside | 280 |
| 4. | Austwell | 114 |
| 5. | Balance of Refugio County | 2,266 |
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