Where is Matagorda County, Texas?

location of Matagorda county on a map — Location of Matagorda County within the state of Texas

Matagorda County is a county equivalent area found in Texas, USA. The county government of Matagorda is found in the county seat of Bay City.

With a total 4,176.38 sq. km of land and water area, Matagorda County, Texas is the 416th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 36,519 people, Matagorda County has a total 18841 households earning 43096 on average per year.

Matagorda County, Texas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	48321
Area Codes	979,361
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Bay City (population: 22,949), Palacios (population: 7,142), Van Vleck (population: 2,297), Blessing (population: 1,505), Markham (population: 1,297), Matagorda (population: 648), Midfield (population: 466), Wadsworth (population: 309), Pledger (population: 130), Collegeport (population: 60)
Land Area	14,100 sq miles
Water Area	1,100 sq miles
Household Income	$43,096
Housing Units	18,841
Median Home Value	$92,000
High School Grads	78% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	15% of population
Retail Spending	$8,547 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$38,800 per capita