Moving to Victoria, Texas

About Victoria, Texas
Victoria

Victoria is a city and the county seat of Victoria County, Texas. The population was 65,534 as of the 2020 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census. Its elevation is 95 ft (29 m).

Victoria is located 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico. Victoria is a two-hour drive from Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.

Victoria is named for General Guadalupe Victoria, who became the first president of independent Mexico. Victoria is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas.

Gender
Gender Victoria Texas Country
Female 51.8% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Victoria Texas Country
Less than $10,000 5.7% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.7% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.4% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.8% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.3% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Victoria Texas Country
< 9th Grade 8% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 25% 27.0%
Other College 23% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Victoria Texas Country
White 35.9% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 6.6% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 53.9% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity