Glasscock County, Texas

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Glasscock County
County
Glasscock County courthouse May 2020.jpg
Glasscock County Courthouse in Garden City
Map of Texas highlighting Glasscock County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°52′N101°32′W / 31.87°N 101.53°W / 31.87; -101.53
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1893
Named for George Washington Glasscock
Seat Garden City
Largest communityGarden City
Area
 • Total901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
 • Land900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,116
 • Density1.2/sq mi (0.48/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 11th
Website www.co.glasscock.tx.us

Glasscock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,169. [1] Its county seat is Garden City. [2] The county was created in 1827 and later organized in 1869. [3] It is named for George Washington Glasscock, [4] an early settler of the Austin, Texas area and the namesake of Georgetown, Texas.

Contents

Glasscock County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water. [5] The Spraberry Trend, in 2009 the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county. [6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 208—
1900 28637.5%
1910 1,143299.7%
1920 555−51.4%
1930 1,263127.6%
1940 1,193−5.5%
1950 1,089−8.7%
1960 1,1182.7%
1970 1,1553.3%
1980 1,30412.9%
1990 1,44711.0%
2000 1,406−2.8%
2010 1,226−12.8%
2020 1,116−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850–2010 [8] 2010 [9] 2020 [10]
Glasscock County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2010 [9] Pop 2020 [10] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)82571067.29%63.62%
Black or African American alone (NH)1581.22%0.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)300.24%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)100.08%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)230.16%0.27%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)280.16%0.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)37838730.83%34.68%
Total1,2261,116100.00%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.

At the 2000 census there were 1,406 people, 483 households, and 355 families in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km2). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 77.52% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 19.13% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. 29.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [11] Of the 483 households 42.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were married couples living together, 2.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.80% of households were one person and 7.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.51.

The age distribution was 33.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.00 males.

The median household income was $35,655 and the median family income was $43,000. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,279. 14.70% of the population and 11.50% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.50% are under the age of 18 and 4.10% are 65 or older.

Politics

West Texas is one of the most strongly conservative areas of the nation, and Glasscock County is heavily Republican. The only time since 1948 it supported a Democrat for president was 1960. In the last seven elections, fewer than 100 voters have supported the Democratic candidate, and in the last six elections, the Republican has carried over 90 percent of the county's vote.

In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Glasscock County was the most strongly Republican county in the United States, giving 93.1% of its votes to Republican candidate George W. Bush. [12]

United States presidential election results for Glasscock County, Texas [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 61193.57%395.97%30.46%
2016 55391.56%345.63%172.81%
2012 52691.00%447.61%81.38%
2008 50290.13%529.34%30.54%
2004 48891.56%448.26%10.19%
2000 52892.47%396.83%40.70%
1996 38278.93%7014.46%326.61%
1992 37966.03%10017.42%9516.55%
1988 38472.73%14327.08%10.19%
1984 40375.19%12823.88%50.93%
1980 41677.76%11621.68%30.56%
1976 21852.78%19046.00%51.21%
1972 28878.05%7520.33%61.63%
1968 16937.81%10623.71%17238.48%
1964 18350.41%17949.31%10.28%
1960 15241.53%20756.56%71.91%
1956 22456.28%17443.72%00.00%
1952 23554.40%19745.60%00.00%
1948 6924.82%18867.63%217.55%
1944 3412.64%18568.77%5018.59%
1940 4113.18%26886.17%20.64%
1936 2910.25%25289.05%20.71%
1932 4216.54%21283.46%00.00%
1928 12478.48%3421.52%00.00%
1924 1412.84%8981.65%65.50%
1920 2521.37%9177.78%10.85%
1916 87.41%9688.89%43.70%
1912 00.00%60100.00%00.00%

This pro-Republican trend is reflected in party membership. During the 2008 Presidential primary in Texas, 19 voters from Glasscock County cast ballots in the Democratic race, while over 400 cast ballots in the Republican race. [14]

Communities

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References

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  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  9. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Glasscock County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
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