Price-Farwell House · National Register of Historic Places
Palacios’s story
123 years in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1903Palacios is settled
PalaciosTX
A town of 4,388, settled in 1903. Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0
Population
4,388
−6.8% since 2010
Typical home
$198K
−1.3% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
467
A commuter town
What makes Palacios stand out
The 3 things Palacios does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Palacios for work
Where Palacios’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
467jobs based in Palacios
11%of working residents work in town
56 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Palacios’s report card
HealthC+Healthier than 38% of U.S. townsHousing$198K34% below the TX typical homeCommute56 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsBBeats 58% of TX districtsHazards87/100Very high risk of storm & flood damageClimate91°/46°Summer high · winter lowSafetyC+Less crime than 36% of U.S. townsOutdoors2 miof trails · 2% conserved
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Clear
H 90° · L 78°
Local news
All →- Palacios vs Mathis - Boys Middle School Football 09/24/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 24
- Palacios vs Industrial - Girls Varsity Volleyball 10/13/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 23
- Palacios vs Industrial - Boys Junior Varsity Football 09/17/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 17
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palacios. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Palacios beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C+Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Palacios | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 25.5% | 19.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.8% | 12.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.6% | 12.7% |
Palacios Community Medical Center
1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
56th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Palacios home is worth about $198K
The typical Palacios home is worth about $198,000, down 1.3% in a year, 34% below the Texas typical home.
$198KZillow home value
Typical home value
Palacios$198K
Texas$299K
−1.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in nine working residents works right in Palacios
Most working residents leave Palacios for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (15%), Bay City (5%) and Point Comfort (4%). Half commute less than 56 miles.
11%work in town
Where working residents work
In Palacios11%
Houston15%
Bay City5%
Point Comfort4%
El Campo3%
56 mi
median commute distance
467
jobs based in Palacios
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Palacios’s public schools outperform 58% of Texas districts
The public schools Palacios’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palacios Junior Senior H S | 6–12 | 655 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
87
paid flood claims since 1979
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Palacios has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter48–65°
Spring64–77°
Summer77–90°
Fall65–81°
Dec 17
typical first frost
Feb 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 36% of U.S. towns
Palacios reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Palacios2.5
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Palacios10.3
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
36th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
36th
percentile among TX towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
45
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors
2% of Palacios is conserved land
1.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 80 of 3,928 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palacious Bay Beach | — | 9 |
| 2. City Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Landmarks
4 places in Palacios on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Palacios
City in Texas, United States
Palacios ( pə-LASH-əs) is a city in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,395 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1903
- Population
- 4,395
- Area
- 5.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 77465
- Area code
- 361
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