Matagorda County (Matagorda County)
Matagorda County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,255. Its county seat is Bay City, not to be confused with the larger Baytown in Harris and Chambers Counties. Matagorda County is named for the canebrakes that once grew along the coast (matagorda is a Spanish word meaning "thick bush").
Matagorda County comprises the Bay City, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX combined statistical area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1613 sqmi, of which 1100 sqmi are land and 512 sqmi (32%) are covered by water. The water area includes Matagorda Bay. It borders the Gulf of Mexico.
Matagorda County comprises the Bay City, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX combined statistical area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1613 sqmi, of which 1100 sqmi are land and 512 sqmi (32%) are covered by water. The water area includes Matagorda Bay. It borders the Gulf of Mexico.
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