Texas

Victoria

91,319
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Victoria

Victoria, Texas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 2,019. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 91,319.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 6 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Karankawa Attack on Fort St. Louis 1688, De León's Expedition to Fort St. Louis 1689, Great Comanche Raid on Victoria and Linnville, and 117 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202091,319
201086,793
200084,088
199074,361
198068,807
197053,766
196046,475
195031,241
194023,741
193020,048
192018,271
191014,990
190013,678
18908,737
18806,289
18704,860
18604,171
18502,019
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Victoria

Military engagements that took place in Victoria, Texas.

Karankawa Attack on Fort St. Louis 1688
1688
De León's Expedition to Fort St. Louis 1689
1689
Great Comanche Raid on Victoria and Linnville
1840
Great Raid of 1840 – Sack of Linnville
1840
Great Comanche Raid of 1840 — Victoria and Linnville Raids
1840
Great Raid of 1840 – Sack of Victoria
1840

Historic places in Victoria

National Register of Historic Places listings in Victoria, Texas.

Fossati's
Victoria
Fort St. Louis Site
Inez
Randall Building
Victoria
Tasin House
Victoria
Pickering House
Victoria
Jecker, E. J., House
Victoria
Victoria Grist Windmill
Victoria
Hauschild, George H., Building
Victoria
Regan, D. H., House
Victoria
Bettin, Max, House
Victoria
McCabe Building
Victoria
Jecker, J. T., House
Victoria
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Victoria
Proctor House
Victoria
Victoria Colored School
Victoria
Wheeler, William, House
Victoria
Barden-O'Connor House
Victoria
Townsend-Wilkins House
Victoria
Murphy, Mrs. J. V., House
Victoria
Buhler, Theodore, House
Victoria
Keef-Filley Building
Victoria
Presbyterian Iglesia Nicea
Victoria
DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand
Victoria
O'Connor, Thomas M., House
Victoria
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Frequently asked about Victoria

When does Victoria first appear in the US census?
Victoria, Texas first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 2,019.
What is the population of Victoria?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Victoria had a recorded population of 91,319.
Were any battles fought in Victoria?
6 documented military engagements took place in Victoria, including Karankawa Attack on Fort St. Louis 1688, De León's Expedition to Fort St. Louis 1689, Great Comanche Raid on Victoria and Linnville.
How many historic places are in Victoria?
117 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Victoria, Texas.
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