Goliad is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,683 people and two associated neighborhoods, Goliad is the 709th largest community in Texas.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Goliad doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Goliad who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.90% of the adults in Goliad have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Goliad in 2022 was $22,444, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $89,776 for a family of four. However, Goliad contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Goliad is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Goliad home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Goliad, accounting for 57.93% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Goliad residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Goliad include German, Irish, English, French, and Czech.

The most common language spoken in Goliad is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.