Refugio County , Texas
Population: 6,693 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,016 Home $94,400 Rent $842/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Refugio County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($58,016), with housing 69% below the US figure ($94,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$58,016
Median Income
household
$94,400
Home Value
median
$842/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,016 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,972 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Median Home Value | $94,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $842/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,693 |
| Median Age | 43.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.7%
Obesity
17.6%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
34.3%
High Blood Pressure
34.0%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
39.9%
Insufficient Sleep
75.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 37.5 · 37th national percentile
🌊 Flood
42.60
🌪️ Tornado
29.77
🌀 Hurricane
87.36
🔥 Wildfire
56.68
❄️ Winter Storm
8.21
🌍 Earthquake
4.61
☀️ Drought
84.29
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