Language Spoken At Home in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,921 | 100% |
| English only | 5,023 | 72.6% |
| Language other than English | 1,898 | 27.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 512 | 7.4% |
| Spanish | 1,811 | 26.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 455 | 6.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 58 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 26 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,352 | 100% |
| American | 222 | 3.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 382 | 5.2% |
| Danish | 4 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 68 | 0.9% |
| English | 572 | 7.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 152 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,217 | 16.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 604 | 8.2% |
| Italian | 141 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 24 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 44 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 65 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 142 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 24 | 0.3% |
| Swedish | 66 | 0.9% |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,784 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,005 | 72.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 703 | 25.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,445 | 51.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 450 | 16.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 139 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 421 | 15.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 206 | 7.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 779 | 28.0% |
| Householder living alone | 683 | 24.5% |
| 65 years and over | 367 | 13.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 928 | 33.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,054 | 37.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,055 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,784 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 1,460 | 20.7% |
| Child | 1,959 | 27.8% |
| Other relatives | 654 | 9.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 198 | 2.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 112 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,965 | 100% |
| Never married | 833 | 28.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,629 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 66 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 46 | 1.6% |
| Divorced | 391 | 13.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,993 | 100% |
| Never married | 723 | 24.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,477 | 49.3% |
| Separated | 50 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 509 | 17.0% |
| Divorced | 234 | 7.8% |
Fertility in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 133 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 76 | 57.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 95 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 237 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 326 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 152 | 46.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 25 | 7.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 7 | 2.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 5 | 1.5% |
| 5 or more years | 115 | 35.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 152 | 100% |
| Who are female | 103 | 67.8% |
| Who are married | 100 | 65.8% |
School Enrollment in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,685 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 84 | 5.0% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 795 | 47.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 490 | 29.1% |
| College or graduate school | 249 | 14.8% |
Educational Attainment in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,951 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 543 | 11.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 595 | 12.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,590 | 32.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,372 | 27.7% |
| Associate's degree | 354 | 7.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 299 | 6.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 198 | 4.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.0% |
Veteran Status in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,589 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 596 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,055 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,579 | 22.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,763 | 100% |
| With a disability | 156 | 8.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,958 | 100% |
| With a disability | 780 | 19.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,334 | 100% |
| With a disability | 643 | 48.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,207 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,069 | 84.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,137 | 15.8% |
| Same county | 782 | 10.9% |
| Different county | 355 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 270 | 3.7% |
| Different state | 85 | 1.2% |
| Abroad | 1 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,352 | 100% |
| Native | 7,116 | 96.8% |
| Born in United States | 7,077 | 96.3% |
| State of residence | 6,305 | 85.8% |
| Different state | 772 | 10.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 39 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 236 | 3.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 236 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 56 | 23.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 180 | 76.3% |
Year of Entry in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 275 | 100% |
| Native | 39 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 39 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 236 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 2 | 0.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 234 | 99.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Refugio County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 236 | 100% |
| Europe | 20 | 8.5% |
| Asia | 47 | 19.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 169 | 71.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |