Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Matagorda County, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Matagorda County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Matagorda County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Matagorda County, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Matagorda County overall is hispanic, making up 44.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 39.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Matagorda County

 
Self-Identified Race
Matagorda County, TX Population
White
39.0%
Hispanic
44.6%
Black
10.7%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Matagorda County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Matagorda County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Matagorda County Diversity Score

63.6

More diverse than 96% of US counties

Matagorda County has a diversity score of 63.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Matagorda County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Matagorda County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Matagorda County, and the least diverse areas are in south Matagorda County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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