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Welcome to Refugio County ...

Time Zone: Refugio County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Refugio is the Seat for Refugio County.

Refugio County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Refugio had a population of 6,948 people. This is a decrease of 5.79% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,375 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Refugio County:

  • Austwell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Bayside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bayside is located in Refugio County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <2>
  • Refugio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Refugio is located in Refugio County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refugio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Refugio <2>
  • Woodsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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