Demographics
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1860 | 593 | | — |
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| 1870 | 852 | | 43.7% |
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| 1880 | 1,994 | | 134.0% |
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| 1890 | 2,055 | | 3.1% |
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| 1900 | 2,268 | | 10.4% |
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| 1910 | 3,442 | | 51.8% |
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| 1920 | 4,171 | | 21.2% |
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| 1930 | 8,956 | | 114.7% |
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| 1940 | 9,799 | | 9.4% |
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| 1950 | 9,054 | | −7.6% |
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| 1960 | 7,846 | | −13.3% |
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| 1970 | 6,697 | | −14.6% |
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| 1980 | 9,606 | | 43.4% |
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| 1990 | 9,556 | | −0.5% |
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| 2000 | 12,309 | | 28.8% |
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| 2010 | 11,531 | | −6.3% |
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| 2020 | 11,335 | | −1.7% |
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Live Oak 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 [7] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 7,199 | 6,805 | 5,968 | 58.49% | 59.01% | 52.65% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 281 | 453 | 205 | 2.28% | 3.93% | 1.81% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 30 | 62 | 49 | 0.24% | 0.54% | 0.43% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 23 | 56 | 35 | 0.19% | 0.49% | 0.31% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 4 | 9 | 45 | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.40% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 87 | 83 | 240 | 0.71% | 0.72% | 2.12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,683 | 4,060 | 4,790 | 38.05% | 35.21% | 42.26% |
| Total | 12,309 | 11,531 | 11,335 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2000 census, [10] 12,309 people, 4,230 households, and 3,070 families were residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km2). The 6,196 housing units had an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.28% White, 2.45% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 7.74% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. About 38.05% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 4,230 households, 30.9% had children under 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were not families. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county, the age distribution was 22.3% under 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 129.8 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,057 and for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $30,061 versus $19,665 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,886. About 14.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under 18 and 11.7% of those 65 or over.
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