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Refugio County, Texas

Refugio County, Texas
Refugio courthouse.jpg
The Refugio County Courthouse in Refugio
Map of Texas highlighting Refugio County
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded 1837
Seat Refugio
Largest town Refugio
Area
 • Total 818 sq mi (2,119 km2)
 • Land 770 sq mi (1,994 km2)
 • Water 48 sq mi (124 km2), 5.8%
Population
 • (2010) 7,383
 • Density 9.6/sq mi (4/km²)
Congressional district 27th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.refugio.tx.us

Refugio County (/rˈfjʊəri./ ri-FYOOR-ee-oh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,383. Its county seat is Refugio. The county was created as a municipality of Mexico in 1834 and organized as a county in 1837.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 818 square miles (2,120 km2), of which 770 square miles (2,000 km2) is land and 48 square miles (120 km2) (5.8%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,828 people, 2,985 households, and 2,176 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,669 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.22% White, 6.77% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 10.42% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 44.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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