Texas County Map
Matagorda County, Texas
County seat: Bay City · Established 1836 · Gulf Coast · FIPS 48321
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Matagorda County, TX
Matagorda County Neighboring counties County seat (Bay City)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Bay City
Population
36,463
Area
1,114 sq mi
Density
32.7 /sq mi
Region
Gulf Coast
Established
1836
Latitude
28.856°N
Longitude
95.980°W
Bordering counties (4)
Wharton County · Brazoria County · Calhoun County · Jackson County
About
Matagorda County was established in 1836, named for The canebrakes which once grew along the coast (Mata gorda is Spanish for "fat bush"), and carved from One of the original 23 counties. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Gulf Coast region.