Refugio, TX Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Refugio home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,734

Population Estimate

$78,684

Median Home Value

96.4%

Employment Rate

10.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$75

Median Listing Price$184,450

Median Days on Market105

Active Listings12

New Listings0

Total Listings (Active + Pending)14

Avg Listing Price$195,383

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-17%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.67

Family Dual Income49.1

Median Household Income$52,929

Median Individual Income$21,583

Home Ownership61.5%

Home Value$78,684

Median Rent$583

Rent Burden29.7%

Poverty21.2%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED17.3%
Highschool Education42.2%
Some College30.0%
Bachelors Degree6.4%
Graduate Degree4.1%
Total College or Above10.5%
Stem Degree18.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male49.1%
Female50.9%

MARITAL STATUS

Married37.9%
Divorced17.5%
Never Married36.3%
Widowed8.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityRefugio

State IDTX

Population2,734

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	29.9%
19–29	12.6%
30–39	9.6%
40–49	10.7%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.7%
60–69	11.5%
70–79	5.9%
80+	6.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation52.2%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

Disabled23.7%

ETHNICITY

White72.7%

Black13.2%

Asian0.1%

Native American0.2%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other6.2%

Multiple7.7%

OTHER

Hispanic55.8%

Limited English5.0%

Health Uninsured13.7%

Veteran8.0%

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