Matagorda County, Texas: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Matagorda County | Matagorda County |
| State | Texas | Texas |
| State FIPS code | 48 | 48 |
| County FIPS code | 321 | 321 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 7 | 7 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 36,258 | 36258 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 36,295 | 36295 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 36,353 | 36353 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 36,182 | 36182 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 36,422 | 36422 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 36,391 | 36391 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -31 | -31 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 468 | 468 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 447 | 447 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 21 | 21 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 300 | 300 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -351 | -351 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -1 | -1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.8548 | 12.854847349 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.2780 | 12.278027275 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.5768 | 0.5768200733 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.2403 | 8.240286762 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -9.6411 | -9.641135512 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 338 | 338 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Matagorda County, state_name=Texas, state_fips=48, county_fips=321, region=3, division=7, estimates_base_2020=36258, pop_2020=36295, pop_2021=36353, pop_2022=36182, pop_2023=36422, pop_2024=36391, npopchg_2024=-31, births_2024=468, deaths_2024=447, naturalchg_2024=21, internationalmig_2024=300, domesticmig_2024=-351, residual_2024=-1, rbirth_2024=12.854847349, rdeath_2024=12.278027275, rnaturalchg_2024=0.5768200733, rinternationalmig_2024=8.240286762, rdomesticmig_2024=-9.641135512, gq_estimates_2024=338