Town in Refugio County, Texas · 1.6 sq mi · 1,759 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Refugio. The typical household earns $48,750, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,722 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.32%
Men 40.3 · Women 39.4
1880–2026
2,768
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
2,768
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,768 | +16 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,752 | -36 | 1.29% |
| 2024 | 2,788 | +12 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 2,776 | +6 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 2,770 | -11 | 0.40% |
| 2021 | 2,781 | +59 | 2.17% |
| 2020 | 2,722 | +51 | 1.91% |
| 2019 | 2,671 | -56 | 2.05% |
| 2018 | 2,727 | -88 | 3.13% |
| 2017 | 2,815 | -42 | 1.47% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 37% | 37% |
| Never married | 37% | 43% | 31% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau