Edwards County | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 29°58′N100°18′W / 29.97°N 100.3°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1883 |
Named for | Haden Edwards |
Seat | Rocksprings |
Largest town | Rocksprings |
Area | |
• Total | 2,120 sq mi (5,500 km2) |
• Land | 2,118 sq mi (5,490 km2) |
• Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) 0.09% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,422 |
• Density | 0.67/sq mi (0.26/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 23rd |
Website | co |
Edwards County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census its population was 1,422. [1] The county seat is Rocksprings. [2] The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1883. [3] It is named for Haden Edwards, [4] an early settler of Nacogdoches, Texas. The Edwards Aquifer and Edwards Plateau are named after the county by reason of their locations. [5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau the county has a total area of 2,120 square miles (5,500 km2), of which 2,118 square miles (5,490 km2) are land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (0.09%) are covered by water. [17]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 266 | — | |
1890 | 1,970 | 640.6% | |
1900 | 3,108 | 57.8% | |
1910 | 3,768 | 21.2% | |
1920 | 2,283 | −39.4% | |
1930 | 2,764 | 21.1% | |
1940 | 2,933 | 6.1% | |
1950 | 2,908 | −0.9% | |
1960 | 2,317 | −20.3% | |
1970 | 2,107 | −9.1% | |
1980 | 2,033 | −3.5% | |
1990 | 2,266 | 11.5% | |
2000 | 2,162 | −4.6% | |
2010 | 2,002 | −7.4% | |
2020 | 1,422 | −29.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [18] 1850–2010 [19] 2010 [20] 2020 [21] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [20] | Pop 2020 [21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 947 | 651 | 47.30% | 45.78% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 10 | 2 | 0.50% | 0.14% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 5 | 0.55% | 0.35% |
Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 11 | 0.15% | 0.77% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.07% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.14% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 32 | 0.20% | 2.25% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,027 | 718 | 51.30% | 50.49% |
Total | 2,002 | 1,422 | 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.
As of the census [22] of 2000, 2,162 people, 801 households, and 586 families resided in the county. The population density was less than 1/km2 (2.6/sq mi). The 1,217 housing units averaged 1/sq mi (0.39/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.26% White, 0.79% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 12.72% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. About 45.05% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 801 households, 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were not families. About 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the county, the population was distributed as 28.50% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 25.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,298, and for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $21,912 versus $14,907 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,691. About 24.60% of families and 31.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.40% of those under age 18 and 17.70% of those age 65 or over.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 893 | 83.77% | 168 | 15.76% | 5 | 0.47% |
2016 | 746 | 69.52% | 303 | 28.24% | 24 | 2.24% |
2012 | 642 | 72.62% | 232 | 26.24% | 10 | 1.13% |
2008 | 673 | 65.02% | 346 | 33.43% | 16 | 1.55% |
2004 | 745 | 77.36% | 217 | 22.53% | 1 | 0.10% |
2000 | 663 | 70.76% | 261 | 27.85% | 13 | 1.39% |
1996 | 511 | 50.44% | 437 | 43.14% | 65 | 6.42% |
1992 | 460 | 51.86% | 254 | 28.64% | 173 | 19.50% |
1988 | 556 | 59.78% | 368 | 39.57% | 6 | 0.65% |
1984 | 626 | 79.64% | 159 | 20.23% | 1 | 0.13% |
1980 | 575 | 69.78% | 237 | 28.76% | 12 | 1.46% |
1976 | 412 | 61.31% | 258 | 38.39% | 2 | 0.30% |
1972 | 520 | 82.02% | 109 | 17.19% | 5 | 0.79% |
1968 | 409 | 64.01% | 148 | 23.16% | 82 | 12.83% |
1964 | 371 | 52.11% | 337 | 47.33% | 4 | 0.56% |
1960 | 463 | 72.46% | 168 | 26.29% | 8 | 1.25% |
1956 | 533 | 79.67% | 133 | 19.88% | 3 | 0.45% |
1952 | 586 | 73.43% | 210 | 26.32% | 2 | 0.25% |
1948 | 185 | 34.32% | 329 | 61.04% | 25 | 4.64% |
1944 | 187 | 31.91% | 348 | 59.39% | 51 | 8.70% |
1940 | 175 | 23.65% | 565 | 76.35% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 157 | 30.54% | 354 | 68.87% | 3 | 0.58% |
1932 | 224 | 27.86% | 575 | 71.52% | 5 | 0.62% |
1928 | 546 | 89.66% | 59 | 9.69% | 4 | 0.66% |
1924 | 346 | 61.35% | 204 | 36.17% | 14 | 2.48% |
1920 | 297 | 56.14% | 201 | 38.00% | 31 | 5.86% |
1916 | 73 | 19.31% | 299 | 79.10% | 6 | 1.59% |
1912 | 114 | 34.86% | 133 | 40.67% | 80 | 24.46% |
School districts include: [24]
The designated community college is Southwest Texas Junior College. [25]
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