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A town of 4,308, settled in 1890. A typical home worth about $85K.

Population
4,308
−12.3% since 2010
Typical home
$85K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
1,032
A commuter town

What makes Mathis stand out

The 3 things Mathis does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Mathis has shrunk 12.3% since 2010

4,942 people in 2010; 4,308 today.

4,9422010
4,3332020
4,308Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Mathis home is worth about $85K

The typical Mathis home is worth about $85,000, up 1.7% in a year, 72% below the Texas typical home.

$85KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mathis$85K
Texas$299K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns

Mathis beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

D−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
3 better5 too close to call18 worse
What stands outMathisTX
Fewer binge drinkers12.5%17%
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.4%6.1%
More uninsured adults42.1%19.1%
Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville
22.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

1% of Mathis is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1%conserved
1%
conserved · 21 of 2,114 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#139
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Paiz Park—14
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

About one in five working residents works right in Mathis

Most working residents leave Mathis for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (21%), Alice (7%) and San Antonio (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

19%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mathis19%
Corpus Christi21%
Alice7%
San Antonio5%
Houston5%
33 mi
median commute distance
1,032
jobs based in Mathis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Mathis’s public schools outperform 29% of Texas districts

The public schools Mathis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

CSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Mathis ElPK–2362C−
Mathis Int3–5315B
Mathis Middle6–8344B−
Mathis H S9–12408C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 30% of U.S. towns

Mathis reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 70% report less.

CSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Mathis3
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Mathis13.1
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
30th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
28th
percentile among TX towns
13
violent crimes reported in 2025
56
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

69risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1980
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Mathis has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

97°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter48–69°
Spring62–83°
Summer74–95°
Fall63–84°
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

About Mathis

City in Texas, United States

Mathis is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. Its population was 4,333 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1890
Population
4,333
Area
3.3 sq mi
Elevation
161 ft
ZIP code
78368
Area code
361

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