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Calhoun County, Texas

Calhoun County, Texas · ZIP 77978, 77979, 77982

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 19,942 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,398Households
  • $71,870Median household income
  • $150,000Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Calhoun County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.6%
20k20.5k21k21.5k2000: 20,64720002010: 21,38120102020: 20,106202020,64720,106
Population of Calhoun County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,647
201021,381
202020,106

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Calhoun County
Under $50k31.8%
$50k to $100k36.3%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over5.7%

Median household income $71,870 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Calhoun County
Owner occupied
6,415 units
Renter occupied
1,983 units
Vacancy rate
21.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Calhoun County2023
Manufacturing3,697
Retail trade1,093
Health care and social assistance903
Accommodation and food services773
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services592
Construction562
Professional, scientific, and technical services464
Other services (except public administration)279

9,399 employees in 451 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Calhoun County compared with its state
Calhoun County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCalhoun CountyTexas
Population19,92129,640,343
Median household income$71,870$76,292
Median age39.935.5
Median home value$150,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents10.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work18.3 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Calhoun County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Port LavacaCity11,29910.2 sq mi
SeadriftCity1,0561.28 sq mi
Port O'ConnorCensus designated place6983.99 sq mi
Point ComfortCity5621.31 sq mi
Alamo BeachCensus designated place1530.76 sq mi
Magnolia BeachCensus designated place621.02 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Calhoun County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.