Goliad County Demographics

A map of Goliad County's Population by Race

Goliad County, Texas has an estimated population of 7,141, a slight increase from the 7,012 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.4% White, 32.3% Hispanic, 4.8% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Goliad County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Goliad is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Goliad County, that probability was 52.5% in 2020 and 52.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Goliad County is ranked the 184th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Goliad County was ranked the 185th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Goliad County's White Population

4,315 residents of Goliad County, or 60.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Goliad County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Goliad County ranks 117th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goliad County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Goliad County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 60.4%.

Goliad County is more White than neighboring Bee County (27.7% White), Refugio County (40.6% White), DeWitt County (52.7% White), Victoria County (42.4% White), and Karnes County (34.7% White).

Goliad County's Black Population

341 residents of Goliad County, or 4.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Goliad County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Goliad County ranks 124th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goliad County's Black population has grown by an estimated 45.1%. Black residents' share of Goliad County's population has increased from 3.4% to 4.8%.

Goliad County is less Black than neighboring Bee County (7.3% Black), Refugio County (6.2% Black), DeWitt County (6% Black), Victoria County (5.5% Black), and Karnes County (9.3% Black).

Goliad County's Asian Population

1 residents of Goliad County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Goliad County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Goliad County ranks 184th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goliad County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 95.8%. Asian residents' share of Goliad County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Goliad County is less Asian than neighboring Bee County (0.5% Asian), DeWitt County (0.7% Asian), Victoria County (1.2% Asian), and Karnes County (0.3% Asian).

Goliad County's Hispanic Population

2,308 residents of Goliad County, or 32.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Goliad County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Goliad County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goliad County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Goliad County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 32.3%.

Goliad County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bee County (61.8% Hispanic), Refugio County (50.4% Hispanic), DeWitt County (35.7% Hispanic), Victoria County (48.1% Hispanic), and Karnes County (53.4% Hispanic).

Goliad County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Goliad County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Goliad County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Goliad County ranks 194th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goliad County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Goliad County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Goliad County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bee County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Karnes County (0.1% Native American/Other). Goliad County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Refugio County (0.6% Native American/Other), DeWitt County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Victoria County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Goliad County's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Goliad County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Goliad County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Goliad County ranks 147th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Goliad County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Goliad County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.0%.

Goliad County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bee County (2.5% Multiracial), Refugio County (2.2% Multiracial), DeWitt County (4.4% Multiracial), Victoria County (2.2% Multiracial), and Karnes County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.