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Refugio, Texas

Town in Refugio County, Texas · ZIP 78377

  • Refugio County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 2,788 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 855Households
  • $56,193Median household income
  • $85,000Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−7.8%
2.7k2.8k2.9k3k2000: 2,94120002010: 2,89020102020: 2,71220202,9412,712
Population of Refugio at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,941
20102,890
20202,712

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

Household income in Refugio
Under $50k46.7%
$50k to $100k33.9%
$100k to $150k16.1%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over1.1%

Median household income $56,193 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Refugio
Owner occupied
506 units
Renter occupied
349 units
Vacancy rate
24.5%

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Refugio compared with its county and state
Refugio compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRefugioRefugio CountyTexas
Population2,7296,69329,640,343
Median household income$56,193$58,016$76,292
Median age38.443.935.5
Median home value$85,000$94,400$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.4%13.8%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.1%2.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes59.2%78.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work18.6 minutes23.2 minutes26.7 minutes

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

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Public schools in Refugio, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
REFUGIO ELPublicPre-K–5REFUGIO ISD
REFUGIO J HPublic6–8REFUGIO ISD
REFUGIO H SPublic9–12REFUGIO ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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