Refugio County, Texas

Refugio County
Refugio County
County
	The Refugio County Courthouse in Refugio
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 28°19′N 97°10′W / 28.32°N 97.17°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1837
Named for	Refugio
Seat	Refugio
Largest town	Refugio
Area
• Total	818 sq mi (2,120 km2)
• Land	770 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	48 sq mi (120 km2) 5.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	6,741
• Density	8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	27th
Website	www.co.refugio.tx.us

Refugio County (/rɪˈfjʊər.i.oʊ/ rih-FYOOR-ee-oh)^[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,741.^[2] Its county seat is Refugio.^[3] The county originated as a municipality of Mexico in 1834 and was classified as a county in 1837.^[4]^[5]

^ "A Comprehensive List of How Texans Mispronounce Places with Spanish Names". November 28, 2017.
^ "QuickFacts: Refugio County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
^ "Refugio County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. May 22, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.