Matagorda County, Texas

Matagorda County
County
The Matagorda County Courthouse and Confederate Soldier Statue in Bay City
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°47′N 96°00′W / 28.78°N 96°W / 28.78; -96
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1836
Seat	Bay City
Largest city	Bay City
Area
• Total	1,613 sq mi (4,180 km2)
• Land	1,100 sq mi (3,000 km2)
• Water	512 sq mi (1,330 km2)  32%
Population  (2020)
• Total	36,255
• Density	22/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	22nd
Website	www.co.matagorda.tx.us

Matagorda County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,255.^[1] Its county seat is Bay City,^[2] 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.