2020 census
Jim Hogg 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 [8] | Pop 2010 [9] | Pop 2020 [10] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 474 | 334 | 414 | 8.98% | 6.30% | 8.56% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 22 | 18 | 5 | 0.42% | 0.34% | 0.10% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 14 | 15 | 0.36% | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 14 | 26 | 0.09% | 0.26% | 0.54% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 13 | 84 | 0.17% | 0.25% | 1.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,752 | 4,907 | 4,281 | 89.98% | 92.58% | 88.49% |
| Total | 5,281 | 5,300 | 4,838 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,838 people, 1,545 households, and 1,111 families residing in the county.
As of the census [11] of 2000, there were 5,281 people, 1,815 households, and 1,359 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (1.9 people/km2). There were 2,308 housing units at an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 80.44% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 15.83% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. 89.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,815 households, out of which 38.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.60% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $29,844. Males had a median income of $28,150 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,185. About 24.20% of families and 25.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.80% of those under age 18 and 30.20% of those age 65 or over.
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