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Atascosa County, Texas | |
The Atascosa County Courthouse in Jourdanton
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![]() Location in the state of Texas | |
Texas's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | 1856 |
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Named for | Atascosa River |
Seat | Jourdanton |
Largest city | Pleasanton |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,221 sq mi (3,162 km²) 1,210 sq mi (3,134 km²) 1.9 sq mi (5 km²), 0.2 |
Population - (2020) - Density |
48,981 40.2/sq mi (16/km²) |
Congressional district | 28th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | http://atascosacounty.texas.gov |
Atascosa County ( /ˌætəsˈkoʊsə/ AT-əs-KOH-sə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Jourdanton.[1]
As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 48,981.[2][3] Atascosa County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History[]
In 1856, the Texas Legislature established Atascosa County from portions of Bexar County, and named it for the Atascosa River.
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,221 square miles (3,160 km2), of which 1,220 square miles (3,200 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4]
The county contains rolling hills and knolls, sloped to the southeast. It is drained by the Atascosa River which exits the county at its SE corner.[5] The highest point is a localized hill near the northeast border with Bexar County, between Lytle and Somerset in Bexar, at 810 feet (247m) ASL.[6]
Major highways[]
Adjacent counties[]
- Bexar County - north
- Wilson County - northeast
- Karnes County - east
- Live Oak County - southeast
- McMullen County - south
- La Salle County - southwest
- Frio County - west
- Medina County - northwest
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1860 | 1,578 | ||
1870 | 2,915 | 84.7% | |
1880 | 4,217 | 44.7% | |
1890 | 6,459 | 53.2% | |
1900 | 7,143 | 10.6% | |
1910 | 10,004 | 40.1% | |
1920 | 12,702 | 27.0% | |
1930 | 15,654 | 23.2% | |
1940 | 19,275 | 23.1% | |
1950 | 20,048 | 4.0% | |
1960 | 18,828 | −6.1% | |
1970 | 18,696 | −0.7% | |
1980 | 25,055 | 34.0% | |
1990 | 30,533 | 21.9% | |
2000 | 38,628 | 26.5% | |
2010 | 44,911 | 16.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–2010[8] 2010[9] 2020[10] |
2020 census[]
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 16,295 | 16,066 | 36.28% | 32.80% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 256 | 340 | 0.57% | 0.69% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 143 | 116 | 0.32% | 0.24% |
Asian alone (NH) | 130 | 170 | 0.29% | 0.35% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 14 | 15 | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 43 | 177 | 0.10% | 0.36% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 245 | 919 | 0.55% | 1.88% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27,785 | 31,178 | 61.87% | 63.65% |
Total | 44,911 | 48,981 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2010 Census[]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 44,911 people in the county. 84.9% were White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.9% of some other race and 2.3% of two or more races. 61.9% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the 2000 United States Census,[11] there were 38,628 people, 12,816 households, and 10,022 families in the county. The population density was 31/sqmi (12/km2). There were 14,883 housing units at an average density of 12/sqmi (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.23% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 21.53% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 58.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,816 households, out of which 41.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were non-families. 18.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.41.
The county population contained 31.70% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,081, and the median income for a family was $37,705. Males had a median income of $27,702 versus $18,810 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,276. About 16.10% of families and 20.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 21.70% of those age 65 or over.
Education[]
The following school districts serve Atascosa County:
- Charlotte Independent School District (partial)
- Jourdanton Independent School District
- Karnes City Independent School District (partial)
- Lytle Independent School District (partial)
- Pleasanton Independent School District
- Poteet Independent School District
- Somerset Independent School District (partial)
Most of the county is in the service area of Alamo Community College District. The portion in Pleasanton ISD is zoned to Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College).[12]
Communities[]
Cities[]
Town[]
- Christine
Census-designated place[]
- Leming
Unincorporated communities[]
- Amphion
- Anchorage
- Black Hill
- Campbellton
- Coughran
- Crown
- Davis
- Espey
- Fashing
- Hindes
- Iuka
- Kyote
- La Parita
- Las Gallinas
- McCoy
- Peggy
- Rossville
- Verdi
Ghost towns[]
- Ditto
- Dobrowolski
- Leal
Gallery[]
Politics[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 12,039 | 66.37% | 5,876 | 32.40% | 223 | 1.23% |
2016 | 8,618 | 63.03% | 4,651 | 34.02% | 404 | 2.95% |
2012 | 7,461 | 58.65% | 5,133 | 40.35% | 127 | 1.00% |
2008 | 5,462 | 54.96% | 4,415 | 44.43% | 61 | 0.61% |
2004 | 7,635 | 63.02% | 4,421 | 36.49% | 60 | 0.50% |
2000 | 6,231 | 57.98% | 4,322 | 40.22% | 193 | 1.80% |
1996 | 4,102 | 44.33% | 4,259 | 46.02% | 893 | 9.65% |
1992 | 3,806 | 39.41% | 3,766 | 38.99% | 2,086 | 21.60% |
1988 | 4,777 | 50.26% | 4,657 | 49.00% | 70 | 0.74% |
1984 | 5,279 | 59.68% | 3,547 | 40.10% | 19 | 0.21% |
1980 | 4,364 | 51.53% | 3,980 | 46.99% | 125 | 1.48% |
1976 | 2,415 | 34.15% | 4,565 | 64.55% | 92 | 1.30% |
1972 | 3,400 | 65.28% | 1,804 | 34.64% | 4 | 0.08% |
1968 | 1,805 | 35.41% | 2,522 | 49.47% | 771 | 15.12% |
1964 | 1,283 | 28.41% | 3,224 | 71.39% | 9 | 0.20% |
1960 | 1,812 | 41.55% | 2,544 | 58.34% | 5 | 0.11% |
1956 | 1,804 | 54.55% | 1,492 | 45.12% | 11 | 0.33% |
1952 | 2,147 | 50.15% | 2,124 | 49.61% | 10 | 0.23% |
1948 | 704 | 25.77% | 1,895 | 69.36% | 133 | 4.87% |
1944 | 685 | 25.89% | 1,757 | 66.40% | 204 | 7.71% |
1940 | 418 | 17.83% | 1,922 | 82.00% | 4 | 0.17% |
1936 | 285 | 12.13% | 2,041 | 86.85% | 24 | 1.02% |
1932 | 192 | 8.32% | 2,101 | 91.07% | 14 | 0.61% |
1928 | 888 | 56.56% | 682 | 43.44% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 303 | 21.81% | 869 | 62.56% | 217 | 15.62% |
1920 | 185 | 24.12% | 531 | 69.23% | 51 | 6.65% |
1916 | 119 | 14.69% | 635 | 78.40% | 56 | 6.91% |
1912 | 34 | 4.92% | 593 | 85.82% | 64 | 9.26% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Atascosa County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Atascosa County
References[]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Atascosa County, Texas". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/atascosacountytexas/PST120221.
- ^ "Atascosa County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48013. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt.
- ^ [1] Atascosa County TX (Google Maps - accessed 10 November 2019)
- ^ Highest Point in Atascosa County (peakbagger.com - accessed 10 November 2019)
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Atascosa County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48013&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Atascosa County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48013&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.162. ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.. The legislation uses "Bee County College".
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
- Atascosa County Government
- [2] from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Atascosa County from the Texas Almanac
- Atascosa County from the TXGenWeb Project
- "Atascosa County Profile" from the Texas Association of Counties
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