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Refugio CountyTexas

Refugio County is a county in Texas with its seat in Refugio. It was established as a municipality by Mexico in 1834 and became a Texas county in 1837.

  • Founded1837
  • County seatRefugio
  • Named forRefugio, Texas
  • Land area770 sq mi + 48 sq mi water
  • Population6,741 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped12,472 checked 16 October 2026
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AransasGoliadSan PatricioVictoriaCalhounBee Refugio Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Refugio on the map of Texas

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History

Founded in 1837

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Refugio County was formed in 1837, and named after Refugio, Texas. Refugio is the county seat.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1834
    Refugio County created Refugio (original county) established as a municipality by Mexico. · Huson, 1:1, 200; Henderson, 32:10
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Refugio became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Refugio lost to Goliad when boundary was surveyed and Goliad boundaries were defined.
    to Goliad
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 6
  4. 1845
    Became part of Texas Refugio became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  5. 1846
    Lost territory Refugio lost to Victoria.
    to Victoria
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 35
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1834
    Refugio County created Refugio (original county) established as a municipality by Mexico. · Huson, 1:1, 200; Henderson, 32:10
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Refugio became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Refugio lost to Goliad when boundary was surveyed and Goliad boundaries were defined.
    to Goliad
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 6
  4. 1845
    Changed Refugio re-organized. · Texas Repub. Laws 1844, 9th cong., 1st sess./p. 21
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Refugio became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  6. 1846
    Lost territory Refugio lost to Victoria.
    to Victoria
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 35
  7. 1846
    Lost territory Refugio lost to San Patricio.
    to San Patricio
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 86
  8. 1856
    Gained territory Refugio gained part of Matagorda Island and part of San Antonio Bay from Calhoun.
    from Calhoun
    · Texas Laws 1856, 6th leg., adj. sess., ch. 177/p. 104
  9. 1857
    Lost territory Refugio lost to Goliad and San Patricio, and lost to creation of Bee.
    to Goliadto San Patricioto Bee.
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., chs. 13-14/pp. 10-11
  10. 1858
    Gained territory Refugio gained from San Patricio.
    from San Patricio
    · Texas Laws 1857, 7th leg., ch. 59/p. 65
  11. 1860
    Lost territory Refugio lost part of Matagorda Island and part of San Antonio Bay to Calhoun.
    to Calhoun
    · Texas Laws 1859, 8th leg., reg. sess., spec., ch. 178/p. 196
  12. 1871
    Lost territory Refugio lost to creation of Aransas, and lost to Calhoun.
    to Aransasto Calhoun
    · Texas Laws 1871, 12th leg., 2d sess., ch. 1/p. 1

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Refugio

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Refugio by the Census

Population
6,741 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,252 2020 Census count
Land area
770 square miles
Water area
48 square miles
People per sq mi
9 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Refugio County

When was Refugio County founded?
Refugio County was founded in 1837, and named after Refugio, Texas.
What is the county seat of Refugio County?
The county seat of Refugio County is Refugio.
Is there an online parcel map for Refugio County?
Yes. Refugio County publishes a parcel map of 12,472 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Refugio County's boundary or name changed?
Refugio County was created in 1834. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Calhoun County, San Patricio County and Goliad County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Refugio County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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