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Goliad County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Goliad County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Goliad County is a small, rural South Texas county with a population of 7,096 that shrank 5.8% over the past five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 52.4%—and only 19.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though housing costs are low, with a median home value of $182,800 and median gross rent of $724 per month. Median household income is $59,359, unemployment runs at 5.5%, and an 86.8% homeownership rate reflects a predominantly settled, owner-occupant population with a median age of 44.6 years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,096

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,359

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.8% since 2018

Goliad County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,242 (73.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,183 (16.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone382 (5.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone155 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races147 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone31 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,032
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic89
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)37
  4. 4.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

488

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,846

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance836
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining267
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities263
  4. 4.Construction (Group)254
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)208

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations868
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations544
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations483
  4. 4.Service Occupations465
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations438

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.27×)284
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.83×)360
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.43×)238
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)148
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$724/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999306 (12.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999243 (10.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999226 (9.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999197 (8.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999189 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999188 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,267

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,326 (83.5%)
  • Carpooled234 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home159 (5.7%)
  • Other29 (1.0%)
  • Walked22 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle16 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.