Refugio is a town in Refugio County, Texas, home to about 2,766 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78377.
Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX109 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Refugio; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Refugio had 2,712 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 614th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Refugio County grew from 1,641 residents in 1900 to 6,741 in 2020.
Refugio County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 34.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Refugio 2 Nw, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,514 jobs at 136 businesses in Refugio County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Refugio.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Refugio ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio ElRefugio | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Refugio J HRefugio | 6–8 | 134 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Refugio H SRefugio | 9–12 | 222 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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