Dickens County, Texas

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Dickens County
County
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The Dickens County Courthouse in Dickens
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°37′N100°47′W / 33.62°N 100.78°W / 33.62; -100.78
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1891
Seat Dickens
Largest city Spur
Area
 • Total905 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Land902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
 • Water3.5 sq mi (9 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,770
 • Density2.0/sq mi (0.76/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 13th
Website www.co.dickens.tx.us

Dickens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,770. [1] Its county seat is Dickens. [2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1891. [3] Both the county and its seat are named for J. Dickens, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. [4]

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 905 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 902 square miles (2,340 km2) are land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (0.4%) are covered by water. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 28—
1890 295953.6%
1900 1,151290.2%
1910 3,092168.6%
1920 5,87690.0%
1930 8,60146.4%
1940 7,847−8.8%
1950 7,177−8.5%
1960 4,963−30.8%
1970 3,737−24.7%
1980 3,539−5.3%
1990 2,571−27.4%
2000 2,7627.4%
2010 2,444−11.5%
2020 1,770−27.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850–2010 [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9]
Dickens 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 [10] Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2000% 2010% 2020
   White alone (NH)1,8571,5901,17867.23%65.06%66.55%
   Black or African American alone (NH)22392188.07%3.76%1.02%
   Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)32100.11%0.86%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)31810.11%0.74%0.06%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)1020.04%0.00%0.11%
Other race alone (NH)3070.11%0.00%0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1215520.43%0.61%2.94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)66070851223.90%28.97%28.93%
Total2,7622,4441,770100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [11] of 2000, 2,762 people, 980 households, and 638 families resided in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1.2 people/km2). The 1,368 housing units averaged 2 per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 77.62% White, 8.18% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 12.35% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. About 23.90% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 980 households, 23.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were not families. About 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was distributed as 18.50% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,898, and for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,156. About 14.10% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

Education

There are two school districts in the county: Patton Springs Independent School District and Spur Independent School District. [12]

The Texas Legislature designated the county as being in the Western Texas College District. [13]

Elected leadership

[14]

Legislative RepresentationNameService
United States Congress, District 13 Ronny Jackson 2021 – Present
State Senator, District 28 Charles Perry 2014 – Present
State Representative, District 68 David Spiller February 2021 – January 1, 2023
State Representative, District 83 Dustin Burrows January 1, 2023 – Present
County Elected LeadershipNameService
County JudgeKevin Brendle2015 – present
County Commissioner Pct 1Dennis Wyatt2017 – present
County Commissioner Pct 2Mike Smith2015 – present
County Commissioner Pct 3Charles Morris2013 – present
County Commissioner Pct 4Greg Arnold2023 – present
110th District AttorneyEmily Teegardin (Silverton)2023 – present
District & County ClerkDanay Carnes2022 – present
County SheriffTerry Braly2013 – present
County AttorneyAaron Clements2018 – present
County Tax Assessor-collectorRebecca Haney2015 – present
County TreasurerBrandi Abbott2023 – present
Justice of the PeaceStella Carter2023 – present

Politics

Following redistricting after the 2020 census, effective January 1, 2023, Dickens County is in Texas House of Representatives District 83, represented by Republican Dustin Burrows, an attorney from Lubbock. Dickens County was previously in House District 68. In the Texas Senate, Dickens County is presently in District 28, represented by Republican Charles Perry.

Like much of West Texas, Dickens now leans heavily Republican, giving less than 15% of the vote to Hillary Clinton in 2016, though it did support her husband, Bill Clinton, in both 1992 and 1996, in the former election supporting him by double digits over Texas resident George H.W. Bush. However, the county historically leaned heavily Democratic, having previously even voted against Ronald Reagan in both his 1980 and 1984 landslides, and against native son Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956.

United States presidential election results for Dickens County, Texas [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2020 85386.34%13013.16%50.51%
2016 75583.06%12814.08%262.86%
2012 79377.82%21621.20%100.98%
2008 73075.10%23424.07%80.82%
2004 81576.67%24523.05%30.28%
2000 58966.86%28432.24%80.91%
1996 42139.98%50948.34%12311.68%
1992 37332.16%53646.21%25121.64%
1988 43538.12%69661.00%100.88%
1984 59445.90%69253.48%80.62%
1980 55437.41%91261.58%151.01%
1976 34321.83%1,22277.78%60.38%
1972 70856.87%53442.89%30.24%
1968 42827.90%81152.87%29519.23%
1964 33920.34%1,32479.42%40.24%
1960 52132.42%1,07566.89%110.68%
1956 56531.25%1,24368.75%00.00%
1952 78238.43%1,24961.38%40.20%
1948 1156.76%1,49287.76%935.47%
1944 1417.50%1,61786.06%1216.44%
1940 24612.43%1,72887.32%50.25%
1936 1157.37%1,44592.57%10.06%
1932 634.03%1,49195.45%80.51%
1928 74164.10%41535.90%00.00%
1924 16115.78%84983.24%100.98%
1920 10918.83%43374.78%376.39%
1916 153.39%38987.81%398.80%
1912 113.34%27784.19%4112.46%

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