Demographics
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 25 | | — |
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| 1910 | 65 | | 160.0% |
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| 1920 | 67 | | 3.1% |
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| 1930 | 1,963 | | 2,829.9% |
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| 1940 | 3,735 | | 90.3% |
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| 1950 | 5,928 | | 58.7% |
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| 1960 | 6,417 | | 8.2% |
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| 1970 | 5,326 | | −17.0% |
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| 1980 | 4,825 | | −9.4% |
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| 1990 | 4,377 | | −9.3% |
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| 2000 | 3,730 | | −14.8% |
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| 2010 | 3,127 | | −16.2% |
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| 2020 | 2,547 | | −18.5% |
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| 2024 (est.) | 2,583 | [7] | 1.4% |
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Cochran County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 [12] | Pop 2010 [10] | Pop 2020 [11] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,864 | 1,329 | 912 | 49.97% | 42.50% | 35.81% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 168 | 110 | 62 | 4.50% | 3.52% | 2.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0.48% | 0.38% | 0.24% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.21% | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | 26 | 16 | 40 | 0.70% | 0.51% | 1.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,646 | 1,654 | 1,527 | 44.13% | 52.89% | 59.95% |
| Total | 3,730 | 3,127 | 2,547 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2000 census, [13] 3,730 people, 1,309 households, and 1,017 families were living in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (1.9 people/km2). The 1,587 housing units had an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 64.48% White, 4.53% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 27.35% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. About 44.13% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 1,309 households, 38.1% had children under 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were not families. Around 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the county, the age distribution was 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,525, and for a family was $31,163. Males had a median income of $25,064 versus $17,652 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,125. About 21.40% of families and 27.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.20% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.
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