Goliad County, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Victoria, TX
Designated Market Area: San Antonio, TX
USDA County Type (2025): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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Goliad city (pop. 1,816)  

Tracts in Goliad County, TX

Census Tract 9601, Goliad County, Texas     Census Tract 9602, Goliad County, Texas        

2024 population: 7,221   ( 203 from 2020)
Land area: 852.0 square miles
Population density: 8.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	4,420	61.21%	3.8%
Black:	273	3.78%	9.3%
Indian:	46	0.64%	4.5%
Asian:	39	0.54%	4.9%
2+ races:	93	1.29%	8.1%
Hispanic:	2,350	32.54%	2.8%
Total non-White:	2,801	38.79%	1.6%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	298	10.6
Deaths:	388	13.8
Net Migration:	303	10.8
Net Immigration:	-2	-0.1

Change in White population:	160	2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	0.6

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	70%	Donald Trump (R)	3,178	79.7%	Kamala Harris (D)	778	19.5%	31 [+]	0.8%	3,987	24	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 16 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 12 (0.3%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,085	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	877	22.0%	33 [+]	0.8%	3,995	25	30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 24 (0.6%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	2,620	70.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	973	26.2%	115 [+]	3.1%	3,708	19	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 101 (2.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 10 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 3 (0.1%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,294	66.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,127	32.6%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,458	9	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24 (0.7%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	2,298	62.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,329	36.4%	28 [+]	0.8%	3,655	7	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,267	64.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,219	34.8%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,501	4	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	2,108	62.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,233	36.4%	51 [+]	1.5%	3,392	3	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 27 (0.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	55%	Robert Dole (R)	1,335	50.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,135	43.1%	165 [+]	6.3%	2,635	2	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 148 (5.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	1,236	43.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,069	37.8%	526 [+]	18.6%	2,831	3	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 521 (18.4%);
1988	66%	George Bush (R)	1,427	51.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,358	48.6%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,792	-5	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 (0.3%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,540	64.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	836	35.2%	1	0.0%	2,377	1	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,170	51.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,081	47.3%	36 [+]	1.6%	2,287	-4	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 22 (1.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 14 (0.6%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	875	50.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	846	48.9%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,731	1	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 3 (0.2%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,018	68.6%	George McGovern (D)	464	31.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,484	2	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	55%	Richard Nixon (R)	707	45.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	690	44.4%	156 [+]	10.0%	1,553	6	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 156 (10.0%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	990	64.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	549	35.6%	2	0.1%	1,541	-1	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	47%	Richard Nixon (R)	741	50.9%	John Kennedy (D)	711	48.9%	3	0.2%	1,455	2	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	36%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	902	72.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	338	27.1%	7	0.6%	1,247	17	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	42%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,065	70.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	452	29.8%	1	0.1%	1,518	17	15	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	26%	Harry Truman* (D)	454	43.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	450	43.5%	131 [+]	12.7%	1,035	19	-2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 126 (12.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	641	47.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	609	45.2%	98	7.3%	1,348	29	-1	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	868	59.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	580	39.9%	5	0.3%	1,453	21	-5	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,184	78.4%	Alf Landon (R)	323	21.4%	4 [+]	0.3%	1,511	9	-15	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	32%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,542	89.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	170	9.9%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,718	-1	-30	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	20%	Herbert Hoover (R)	554	54.1%	Al Smith (D)	468	45.7%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,024	2	-4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	27%	John Davis (D)	733	55.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	438	32.9%	162 [+]	12.2%	1,333	13	-21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 162 (12.2%);
1920	45%	Warren Harding (R)	1,513	69.9%	James Cox (D)	448	20.7%	202 [+]	9.3%	2,163	46	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	26%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	605	49.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	548	45.0%	64 [+]	5.3%	1,217	28	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	500	46.5%	William Taft* (R)	425	39.5%	151 [+]	14.0%	1,076	30	16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 76 (7.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	25%	William Taft (R)	644	58.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	397	36.0%	63 [+]	5.7%	1,104	35	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	26%	Alton Parker (D)	595	55.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	436	40.4%	47 [+]	4.4%	1,078	19	-16	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	41%	William J. Bryan (D)	828	53.3%	William McKinley* (R)	685	44.1%	41 [+]	2.6%	1,554	13	-8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Goliad County, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	69%	Ted Cruz* (R)	3,016	76.5%	Colin Allred (D)	853	21.6%	73 [+]	1.9%	3,942	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Ted Brown (Libertarian) 67 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	59%	Greg Abbott* (R)	2,664	79.1%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	663	19.7%	39 [+]	1.2%	3,366	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 25 (0.7%); Delilah Barrios (Green) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	71%	John Cornyn* (R)	3,000	76.7%	Mary Hegar (D)	840	21.5%	69 [+]	1.8%	3,909	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 43 (1.1%); David Collins (Green) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
2018	S1	56%	Ted Cruz* (R)	2,326	75.7%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	717	23.3%	29 [+]	0.9%	3,072	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 29 (0.9%);
2018	G	55%	Greg Abbott* (R)	2,397	78.3%	Lupe Valdez (D)	617	20.2%	48 [+]	1.6%	3,062	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 48 (1.6%);
2014	S2	49%	John Cornyn* (R)	1,865	69.1%	David Alameel (D)	741	27.5%	92 [+]	3.4%	2,698	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rebecca Paddock (Libertarian) 60 (2.2%); Emily Sanchez (Green) 29 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Greg Abbott (R)	1,873	67.2%	Wendy Davis (D)	873	31.3%	42 [+]	1.5%	2,788	8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 28 (1.0%); Brandon Parmer (Green) 11 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2012	S1	58%	Ted Cruz (R)	2,101	64.8%	Paul Sadler (D)	1,035	31.9%	107 [+]	3.3%	3,243	8	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: John Myers (Libertarian) 83 (2.6%); David Collins (Green) 24 (0.7%);
2010	G	47%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,438	55.3%	Bill White (D)	1,031	39.7%	130 [+]	5.0%	2,599	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Kathie Glass (Libertarian) 112 (4.3%); Deb Shafto (Green) 11 (0.4%); Andy Barron (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2008	S2	64%	John Cornyn* (R)	2,157	61.8%	Rick Noriega (D)	1,233	35.3%	103 [+]	2.9%	3,493	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Yvonne Schick (Libertarian) 103 (2.9%);
2006	S1	43%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,426	62.1%	Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D)	815	35.5%	57 [+]	2.5%	2,298	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 57 (2.5%);
2006	G	45%	Carole Strayhorn (I)	678	28.3%	Chris Bell (D)	659	27.5%	1,061 [+]	44.2%	2,398	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Rick Perry* (R) 657 (27.4%); Kinky Friedman (I) 396 (16.5%); James Werner (Libertarian) 7 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	42%	John Cornyn (R)	1,281	58.9%	Ron Kirk (D)	865	39.8%	28 [+]	1.3%	2,174	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Scott Jameson (Libertarian) 18 (0.8%); Roy Williams (Green) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	44%	Rick Perry* (R)	1,399	61.5%	Tony Sanchez (D)	847	37.2%	29 [+]	1.3%	2,275	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 24 (1.1%); Rahul Mahajan (Green) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	63%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	2,096	64.5%	Gene Kelly (D)	1,100	33.8%	54 [+]	1.7%	3,250	-1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mary Ruwart (Libertarian) 34 (1.0%); Douglas Sandage (Green) 20 (0.6%);
1998	G	40%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,432	71.2%	Garry Mauro (D)	568	28.2%	12 [+]	0.6%	2,012	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Lester Turlington (Libertarian) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	54%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,459	56.5%	Victor Morales (D)	1,090	42.2%	35 [+]	1.4%	2,584	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Michael Bird (Libertarian) 25 (1.0%); John Huff (Natural Law) 10 (0.4%);
1994	S1	44%	Kay Bailey Hutchison* (R)	1,311	64.0%	Richard Fisher (D)	723	35.3%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,049	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Pierre Blondeau (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%);
1994	G	45%	George W. Bush (R)	1,202	57.0%	Ann Richards* (D)	888	42.1%	18 [+]	0.9%	2,108	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Keary Ehlers (Libertarian) 18 (0.9%);
1993	S1	20%	Kay Bailey Hutchison (R)	689	76.3%	Bob Krueger (D)	214	23.7%	0	0.0%	903	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1990	S2	44%	Phil Gramm* (R)	1,306	67.6%	Hugh Parmer (D)	601	31.1%	24 [+]	1.2%	1,931	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 24 (1.2%); Ira Calkins (I) 0 (0.0%);
1990	G	46%	Clayton Williams (R)	1,079	54.0%	Ann Richards (D)	872	43.6%	49 [+]	2.5%	2,000	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 44 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
1988	S1	62%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,601	61.3%	Beau Boulter (R)	994	38.1%	15 [+]	0.6%	2,610	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Jeff Daiell (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%);
1986	G	60%	William Clements (R)	1,514	62.3%	Mark White* (D)	890	36.6%	26 [+]	1.1%	2,430	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Theresa Doyle (Libertarian) 24 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1984	S2	59%	Phil Gramm (R)	1,402	61.1%	Lloyd Doggett (D)	891	38.9%	0	0.0%	2,293	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	47%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,044	58.7%	James Collins (R)	727	40.9%	8 [+]	0.4%	1,779	0	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: John Ford (Libertarian) 8 (0.4%);
1982	G	48%	Mark White (D)	936	52.3%	William Clements* (R)	840	47.0%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,789	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: David Hutzelman (Libertarian) 13 (0.7%);
1978	S2	34%	John Tower* (R)	565	50.6%	Bob Krueger (D)	548	49.1%	4 [+]	0.4%	1,117	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Luis DeLeon (La Raza Unida) 4 (0.4%);
1978	G	35%	William Clements (R)	579	50.6%	John Hill (D)	564	49.3%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,145	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mario Compean (La Raza Unida) 2 (0.2%);
1976	S1	49%	Lloyd Bentsen* (D)	1,017	63.6%	Alan Steelman (R)	580	36.2%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,600	-6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.2%);
1974	G	23%	Dolph Briscoe* (D)	514	70.4%	Jim Granberry (R)	155	21.2%	61 [+]	8.4%	730	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 61 (8.4%);
1972	S2	46%	John Tower* (R)	779	54.0%	Barefoot Sanders (D)	622	43.1%	42 [+]	2.9%	1,443	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Flores Amaya (La Raza Unida) 42 (2.9%);
1972	G	46%	Dolph Briscoe (D)	792	55.2%	Hank Grover (R)	477	33.3%	165 [+]	11.5%	1,434	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ramsey Muniz (La Raza Unida) 163 (11.4%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1970	S1	43%	Lloyd Bentsen (D)	730	59.5%	George Bush (R)	496	40.5%	0	0.0%	1,226	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1970	G	43%	Preston Smith* (D)	700	57.9%	Paul Eggers (R)	510	42.1%	0	0.0%	1,210	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	53%	Preston Smith (D)	944	63.8%	Paul Eggers (R)	536	36.2%	0	0.0%	1,480	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	20%	John Tower* (R)	332	56.5%	Waggoner Carr (D)	253	43.0%	3 [+]	0.5%	588	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Holland (Constitution) 3 (0.5%);
1966	G	19%	John Connally* (D)	383	70.1%	T.E. Kennerly (R)	155	28.4%	8 [+]	1.5%	546	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Tommye Gillespie (Constitution) 8 (1.5%);
1964	S1	52%	Ralph Yarborough* (D)	933	60.7%	George Bush (R)	601	39.1%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,537	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Jack Carswell (Constitution) 3 (0.2%);
1964	G	52%	John Connally* (D)	1,150	75.2%	Jack Crichton (R)	375	24.5%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,530	-1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: John Williams (Constitution) 5 (0.3%);
1962	G	33%	John Connally (D)	569	56.8%	Jack Cox (R)	433	43.2%	0	0.0%	1,002	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Jack Carswell (Conservative) 0 (0.0%);
1961	S2	20%	John Tower (R)	373	60.5%	William Blakley* (D)	244	39.5%	0	0.0%	617	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	800	52.8%	John Tower (R)	716	47.2%	0	0.0%	1,516	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	52%	Price Daniel* (D)	1,071	66.6%	William Steger (R)	537	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,608	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Goliad County, TX

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Voter Registration Data for Goliad County, TX

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Goliad County, TX were estimated to be 59% Republican and 29% Democrat.