McMullen County, Texas | |
|---|---|
| The McMullen County Courthouse in Tilden | |
| Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 28°21′N98°34′W / 28.35°N 98.57°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named after | John McMullen |
| Seat | Tilden |
| Largest community | Tilden |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,157 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| • Land | 1,140 sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (44 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 600 |
• Estimate (2024) | 565 |
| • Density | 0.5/sq mi (0.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 28th |
| Website | mcmullencounty |
McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600, [1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden. [2] The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877. [3] It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas. [4] The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,157 square miles (3,000 km2), of which 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.5%) are covered by water. [5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 230 | — | |
| 1880 | 701 | 204.8% | |
| 1890 | 1,038 | 48.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,024 | −1.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,091 | 6.5% | |
| 1920 | 952 | −12.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,351 | 41.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,374 | 1.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,187 | −13.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,116 | −6.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,095 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 789 | −27.9% | |
| 1990 | 817 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 851 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 707 | −16.9% | |
| 2020 | 600 | −15.1% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 565 | [6] | −5.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census [7] 1850–2010 [8] 2010-2020 [1] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 [9] | Pop 2010 [10] | Pop 2020 [11] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 556 | 432 | 353 | 65.33% | 61.10% | 58.83% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1.18% | 1.13% | 0.17% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.24% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.42% | 0.50% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.83% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0.12% | 0.42% | 2.17% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 282 | 261 | 224 | 33.14% | 36.92% | 37.33% |
| Total | 851 | 707 | 600 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census [12] of 2000, 851 people, 355 households, and 238 families resided in the county. The population density was less than 1/km2 (2.6/mi2). The 587 housing units had an average density of 0 units per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.37% White, 1.18% African American, 0.24% Native American, 8.93% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. About 33.14% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 355 households, 25.9% had children under 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were not families. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the age distribution was 23.4% under 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,500 and for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,258. About 20.7% of the population and 15.9% of families were below the poverty line. Of the total people living in poverty, 28.6% were under 18 and 17.9% were 65 or older.
McMullen County is served by the McMullen County Independent School District.
Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College) is the designated community college for the county. [13]
McMullen County is heavily Republican, having only voted for a Democratic candidate once since 1952, when in 1964, Texas native Lyndon B. Johnson won in a national landslide against Republican Barry Goldwater. In 2016, Donald Trump won 91.0% of the vote in McMullen County, the most lopsided result in the county since Franklin D. Roosevelt's victory in 1932. Trump again broke this record in 2024, when he won nearly 92% of the vote in the county.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | % | № | % | № | % | |
| 1912 | 9 | 14.52% | 50 | 80.65% | 3 | 4.84% |
| 1916 | 29 | 20.14% | 115 | 79.86% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1920 | 33 | 31.13% | 72 | 67.92% | 1 | 0.94% |
| 1924 | 111 | 49.78% | 109 | 48.88% | 3 | 1.35% |
| 1928 | 96 | 50.00% | 94 | 48.96% | 2 | 1.04% |
| 1932 | 12 | 4.44% | 258 | 95.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1936 | 37 | 12.25% | 265 | 87.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1940 | 77 | 18.64% | 336 | 81.36% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1944 | 106 | 28.27% | 223 | 59.47% | 46 | 12.27% |
| 1948 | 61 | 20.20% | 222 | 73.51% | 19 | 6.29% |
| 1952 | 290 | 64.88% | 156 | 34.90% | 1 | 0.22% |
| 1956 | 226 | 54.72% | 185 | 44.79% | 2 | 0.48% |
| 1960 | 241 | 50.10% | 240 | 49.90% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 175 | 39.50% | 267 | 60.27% | 1 | 0.23% |
| 1968 | 169 | 39.49% | 160 | 37.38% | 99 | 23.13% |
| 1972 | 304 | 76.77% | 88 | 22.22% | 4 | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 217 | 52.80% | 194 | 47.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 271 | 68.09% | 122 | 30.65% | 5 | 1.26% |
| 1984 | 337 | 84.67% | 61 | 15.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 302 | 75.88% | 94 | 23.62% | 2 | 0.50% |
| 1992 | 274 | 61.85% | 78 | 17.61% | 91 | 20.54% |
| 1996 | 274 | 63.72% | 117 | 27.21% | 39 | 9.07% |
| 2000 | 358 | 81.55% | 77 | 17.54% | 4 | 0.91% |
| 2004 | 467 | 82.80% | 95 | 16.84% | 2 | 0.35% |
| 2008 | 400 | 74.49% | 132 | 24.58% | 5 | 0.93% |
| 2012 | 431 | 85.69% | 67 | 13.32% | 5 | 0.99% |
| 2016 | 454 | 90.98% | 40 | 8.02% | 5 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 460 | 89.15% | 53 | 10.27% | 3 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 448 | 91.99% | 37 | 7.60% | 2 | 0.41% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| № | % | № | % | № | % | |
| 2024 | 423 | 88.87% | 48 | 10.08% | 5 | 1.05% |