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Frio County, Texas

January 01, 1970

Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,385.[1] The county seat is Pearsall.[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871.[3] Frio is named for the Frio River, whose name is Spanish for "cold".[4]

Frio County
County
The Frio County Courthouse in Pearsall
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°52′N 99°07′W / 28.86°N 99.11°W / 28.86; -99.11
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1871
Named forFrio River
SeatPearsall
Largest cityPearsall
Area
 • Total1,134 sq mi (2,940 km2)
 • Land1,134 sq mi (2,940 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.07%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,385
 • Density15/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.frio.tx.us

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2), of which 1,134 sq mi (2,940 km2) are land and 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) (0.07%) is covered by water.[5]

Major highways edit

Adjacent counties edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
186042—
1870309635.7%
18802,130589.3%
18903,11246.1%
19004,20035.0%
19108,895111.8%
19209,2864.4%
19309,4111.3%
19409,207−2.2%
195010,35712.5%
196010,112−2.4%
197011,15910.4%
198013,78523.5%
199013,472−2.3%
200016,25220.6%
201017,2175.9%
202018,3856.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–2010[7] 2010–2014[8] 2020[1]
Frio County racial/ethnic composition[9][10]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White (NH) 2,796 3,053 16.24% 16.61%
Black or African American (NH) 524 705 3.04% 3.83%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 38 49 0.22% 0.27%
Asian (NH) 362 199 2.1% 1.08%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 9 0.01% 0.05%
Some Other Race (NH) 29 81 0.17% 0.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 66 118 0.38% 0.64%
Hispanic or Latino 13,401 14,171 77.84% 77.08%
Total 17,217 18,385

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,385 people, 4,673 households, and 3,306 families residing in the county.

As of the census[13] of 2000, 16,252 people, 4,743 households, and 3,642 families resided in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5.4 people/km2). The 5,660 housing units averaged 5 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 71.86% White, 4.87% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.76% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. About 73.76% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,743 households, 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were not families. About 20.60% of all households was made up of individuals, and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the county, the population was distributed as 28.70% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,504, and for a family was $26,578. Males had a median income of $23,810 versus $16,498 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,069. About 24.50% of families and 29.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 30.40% of those age 65 or over.

Politics edit

United States presidential election results for Frio County, Texas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 2,823 53.48% 2,422 45.88% 34 0.64%
2016 1,856 42.18% 2,444 55.55% 100 2.27%
2012 1,559 39.29% 2,376 59.88% 33 0.83%
2008 1,644 40.47% 2,405 59.21% 13 0.32%
2004 1,991 50.66% 1,931 49.13% 8 0.20%
2000 1,774 42.97% 2,317 56.13% 37 0.90%
1996 1,225 29.94% 2,593 63.37% 274 6.70%
1992 1,275 29.52% 2,377 55.04% 667 15.44%
1988 1,505 33.16% 3,016 66.46% 17 0.37%
1984 2,003 42.90% 2,656 56.89% 10 0.21%
1980 1,753 37.55% 2,849 61.03% 66 1.41%
1976 1,280 32.75% 2,598 66.48% 30 0.77%
1972 1,904 54.23% 1,588 45.23% 19 0.54%
1968 795 32.69% 1,330 54.69% 307 12.62%
1964 607 28.67% 1,507 71.19% 3 0.14%
1960 713 39.83% 1,068 59.66% 9 0.50%
1956 825 47.94% 886 51.48% 10 0.58%
1952 1,011 50.52% 983 49.13% 7 0.35%
1948 345 25.73% 898 66.96% 98 7.31%
1944 293 21.40% 951 69.47% 125 9.13%
1940 236 18.85% 1,012 80.83% 4 0.32%
1936 193 15.83% 1,019 83.59% 7 0.57%
1932 142 12.46% 998 87.54% 0 0.00%
1928 673 72.21% 258 27.68% 1 0.11%
1924 158 19.55% 637 78.84% 13 1.61%
1920 102 19.17% 421 79.14% 9 1.69%
1916 55 11.68% 410 87.05% 6 1.27%
1912 25 5.07% 418 84.79% 50 10.14%

Frio County has generally leaned Democratic at the presidential level, although it has sometimes voted Republican, including the elections of 2004 and 2020.

Communities edit

 
Frio County Cemetery is located just off Interstate 35 in Pearsall.

Cities edit

Census-designated places edit

Unincorporated area edit

Ghost town edit

Education edit

School districts include:[15]

The designated community college is Southwest Texas Junior College.[16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2020 Census Data". data.census.gov.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ . Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 132.
  5. ^ . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  8. ^ . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  11. ^ https://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify]
  12. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Frio County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022. - Text list
  16. ^ Texas Education Code: Sec. 130.200. SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  1. ^ 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.[11][12]

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frio County, Texas.
  • Frio County from the Handbook of Texas Online
  • Historic Frio County materials, hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
  • Frio County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties June 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

28°52′N 99°07′W / 28.86°N 99.11°W / 28.86; -99.11

January 01, 1970
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Frio County is a county located in the U S state of Texas As of the 2020 census its population was 18 385 1 The county seat is Pearsall 2 The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871 3 Frio is named for the Frio River whose name is Spanish for cold 4 Frio CountyCountyThe Frio County Courthouse in PearsallLocation within the U S state of TexasTexas s location within the U S Coordinates 28 52 N 99 07 W 28 86 N 99 11 W 28 86 99 11Country United StatesState TexasFounded1871Named forFrio RiverSeatPearsallLargest cityPearsallArea Total1 134 sq mi 2 940 km2 Land1 134 sq mi 2 940 km2 Water0 8 sq mi 2 km2 0 07 Population 2020 Total18 385 Density15 sq mi 6 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district23rdWebsitewww wbr co wbr frio wbr tx wbr us Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Major highways 1 2 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 Politics 4 Communities 4 1 Cities 4 2 Census designated places 4 3 Unincorporated area 4 4 Ghost town 5 Education 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editAccording to the U S Census Bureau the county has a total area of 1 134 square miles 2 940 km2 of which 1 134 sq mi 2 940 km2 are land and 0 8 sq mi 2 1 km2 0 07 is covered by water 5 Major highways edit nbsp Interstate 35 nbsp U S Highway 57 nbsp State Highway 85 nbsp State Highway 173 nbsp FM 140 nbsp FM 1582 Adjacent counties edit Medina County north Atascosa County east McMullen County southeast La Salle County south Dimmit County southwest Zavala County west Uvalde County northwest Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 186042 1870309635 7 18802 130589 3 18903 11246 1 19004 20035 0 19108 895111 8 19209 2864 4 19309 4111 3 19409 207 2 2 195010 35712 5 196010 112 2 4 197011 15910 4 198013 78523 5 199013 472 2 3 200016 25220 6 201017 2175 9 202018 3856 8 U S Decennial Census 6 1850 2010 7 2010 2014 8 2020 1 Frio County racial ethnic composition 9 10 NH Non Hispanic a Race Pop 2010 Pop 2020 2010 2020 White NH 2 796 3 053 16 24 16 61 Black or African American NH 524 705 3 04 3 83 Native American or Alaska Native NH 38 49 0 22 0 27 Asian NH 362 199 2 1 1 08 Pacific Islander NH 1 9 0 01 0 05 Some Other Race NH 29 81 0 17 0 44 Mixed Multi Racial NH 66 118 0 38 0 64 Hispanic or Latino 13 401 14 171 77 84 77 08 Total 17 217 18 385 As of the 2020 United States census there were 18 385 people 4 673 households and 3 306 families residing in the county As of the census 13 of 2000 16 252 people 4 743 households and 3 642 families resided in the county The population density was 14 people per square mile 5 4 people km2 The 5 660 housing units averaged 5 per square mile 1 9 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 71 86 White 4 87 Black or African American 0 58 Native American 0 41 Asian 0 02 Pacific Islander 19 76 from other races and 2 50 from two or more races About 73 76 of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race Of the 4 743 households 40 70 had children under the age of 18 living with them 55 20 were married couples living together 16 00 had a female householder with no husband present and 23 20 were not families About 20 60 of all households was made up of individuals and 9 30 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 98 and the average family size was 3 44 In the county the population was distributed as 28 70 under the age of 18 11 20 from 18 to 24 30 80 from 25 to 44 18 70 from 45 to 64 and 10 60 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 31 years For every 100 females there were 121 40 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 130 20 males The median income for a household in the county was 24 504 and for a family was 26 578 Males had a median income of 23 810 versus 16 498 for females The per capita income for the county was 16 069 About 24 50 of families and 29 00 of the population were below the poverty line including 36 20 of those under age 18 and 30 40 of those age 65 or over Politics editUnited States presidential election results for Frio County Texas 14 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 2 823 53 48 2 422 45 88 34 0 64 2016 1 856 42 18 2 444 55 55 100 2 27 2012 1 559 39 29 2 376 59 88 33 0 83 2008 1 644 40 47 2 405 59 21 13 0 32 2004 1 991 50 66 1 931 49 13 8 0 20 2000 1 774 42 97 2 317 56 13 37 0 90 1996 1 225 29 94 2 593 63 37 274 6 70 1992 1 275 29 52 2 377 55 04 667 15 44 1988 1 505 33 16 3 016 66 46 17 0 37 1984 2 003 42 90 2 656 56 89 10 0 21 1980 1 753 37 55 2 849 61 03 66 1 41 1976 1 280 32 75 2 598 66 48 30 0 77 1972 1 904 54 23 1 588 45 23 19 0 54 1968 795 32 69 1 330 54 69 307 12 62 1964 607 28 67 1 507 71 19 3 0 14 1960 713 39 83 1 068 59 66 9 0 50 1956 825 47 94 886 51 48 10 0 58 1952 1 011 50 52 983 49 13 7 0 35 1948 345 25 73 898 66 96 98 7 31 1944 293 21 40 951 69 47 125 9 13 1940 236 18 85 1 012 80 83 4 0 32 1936 193 15 83 1 019 83 59 7 0 57 1932 142 12 46 998 87 54 0 0 00 1928 673 72 21 258 27 68 1 0 11 1924 158 19 55 637 78 84 13 1 61 1920 102 19 17 421 79 14 9 1 69 1916 55 11 68 410 87 05 6 1 27 1912 25 5 07 418 84 79 50 10 14 Frio County has generally leaned Democratic at the presidential level although it has sometimes voted Republican including the elections of 2004 and 2020 Communities edit nbsp Frio County Cemetery is located just off Interstate 35 in Pearsall Cities edit Dilley Pearsall county seat Census designated places edit Bigfoot Hilltop Moore North Pearsall Unincorporated area edit Derby Ghost town edit Frio TownEducation editSchool districts include 15 Charlotte Independent School District Devine Independent School District Dilley Independent School District Hondo Independent School District Pearsall Independent School District The designated community college is Southwest Texas Junior College 16 See also edit nbsp Texas portal National Register of Historic Places listings in Frio County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Frio County Winter Garden RegionReferences edit a b 2020 Census Data data census gov Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Texas Individual County Chronologies Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries The Newberry Library 2008 Archived from the original on January 8 2012 Retrieved May 23 2015 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 132 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on April 19 2015 Retrieved April 26 2015 Decennial Census by Decade US Census Bureau Texas Almanac Population History of Counties from 1850 2010 PDF Texas Almanac Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved April 26 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on October 18 2011 Retrieved December 16 2013 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved May 20 2022 Explore Census Data data census gov Retrieved May 20 2022 https www census gov not specific enough to verify About the Hispanic Population and its Origin www census gov Retrieved May 18 2022 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved July 23 2018 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Frio County TX PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved June 30 2022 Text list Texas Education Code Sec 130 200 SOUTHWEST TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA 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 11 12 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frio County Texas Frio County Government Frio County from the Handbook of Texas Online Historic Frio County materials hosted by the Portal to Texas History Frio County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties Archived June 2 2015 at the Wayback Machine 28 52 N 99 07 W 28 86 N 99 11 W 28 86 99 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frio County Texas amp oldid 1221050421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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