Goliad County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Goliad County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Goliad County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,141 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 8.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.52% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,811 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Goliad County grew by 1.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 7,141 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Goliad County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.5% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,215 17.0% -6.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,271 17.8% -5.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,604 22.5% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,594 22.3% +9.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.3% of the people living in Goliad County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Goliad County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Goliad County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,258 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 1.67% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Goliad County is about 25% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Goliad County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $66,891 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $754 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Goliad County is about 7.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $754 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Goliad County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 255 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Goliad County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 61.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 255 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,897 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,041 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 227 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Goliad County is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Goliad County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Goliad County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.50 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Goliad County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Goliad County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Goliad County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Goliad County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 7,141 residents against a local median of 31,083. The measure that sets Goliad County, TX apart most is commute: 30.6 min, 75% above the local median of 17.5 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $66,891 against a local median of $144,642, 54% below it. The counties themselves sit within 4.4 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Goliad County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Goliad County, TX has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goliad County, TX | 7,141 | $59,258 #3/4 | $66,891 #4/4 | 30.6 min #4/4 |
| Bee County, TX | 31,083 | $57,330 | $102,812 | 13.8 min |
| DeWitt County, TX | 20,016 | $62,479 | $144,642 | 18.2 min |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | $70,933 | $293,607 | 17.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Goliad County, Texas.
How many people live in Goliad County, Texas?
About 7,141 people live in Goliad County, Texas, in 2,811 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 43.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Goliad County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Goliad County, Texas has 8 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 10% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Goliad County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.1 times the median household income ($66,891 against $59,258), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $754 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Goliad County, Texas?
16.3% of adults in Goliad County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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