Parmer County, Texas

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Parmer County
County
Parmer County Texas Courthouse 2019.jpg
The Parmer County Courthouse in Farwell
Map of Texas highlighting Parmer County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°32′N102°47′W / 34.53°N 102.78°W / 34.53; -102.78
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg Texas
Founded1907
Named after Martin Parmer
Seat Farwell
Largest city Friona
Area
 • Total
885 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Land881 sq mi (2,280 km2)
 • Water4.4 sq mi (11 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,869 Decrease2.svg
 • Density11/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 19th
Website parmercounty.org

Parmer County is a county located in the southwestern Texas Panhandle on the High Plains of the Llano Estacado in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 9,869. [1] The county seat is Farwell. [2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1907. [3] It is named in honor of Martin Parmer, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and early judge. Parmer County was one of 10 [4] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but is now a wet county.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 885 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 881 square miles (2,280 km2) are land and 4.4 square miles (11 km2) (0.5%) are covered by water. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 7—
1900 34385.7%
1910 1,5554,473.5%
1920 1,6999.3%
1930 5,869245.4%
1940 5,8900.4%
1950 5,787−1.7%
1960 9,58365.6%
1970 10,5099.7%
1980 11,0385.0%
1990 9,863−10.6%
2000 10,0161.6%
2010 10,2692.5%
2020 9,869−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850–2010 [7] 2010 [8] 2020 [9]
Parmer 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 [10] Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)4,8763,9433,18748.68%38.40%32.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)9391530.93%0.89%0.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3117110.31%0.17%0.11%
Asian alone (NH)2818140.28%0.18%0.14%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0800.00%0.08%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)22390.02%0.02%0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)5926610.59%0.25%0.62%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,9276,1646,50449.19%60.03%65.90%
Total10,01610,2699,869100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [11] of 2000, 10,016 people, 3,322 households, and 2,614 families resided in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4.2 people/km2). The 3,732 housing units averaged four units per square mile (1.5 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 66.01% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 29.51% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. About 49.19% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,322 households, 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were not families. About 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county, the population was distributed as 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,813, and for a family was $34,149. Males had a median income of $26,966 versus $19,650 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,184. About 14.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated community

Education

School districts: [12]

All of the county is in the service area of Amarillo College. [13]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Parmer County, Texas [14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1912 63.35%10759.78%6636.87%
1916 6423.36%19470.80%165.84%
1920 14041.06%18955.43%123.52%
1924 9126.69%21462.76%3610.56%
1928 62065.75%31533.40%80.85%
1932 14811.22%1,15487.49%171.29%
1936 13512.52%93686.83%70.65%
1940 37025.78%1,06274.01%30.21%
1944 41529.99%81058.53%15911.49%
1948 28019.70%1,09176.78%503.52%
1952 1,50369.39%66330.61%00.00%
1956 1,02842.76%1,36256.66%140.58%
1960 1,67460.09%1,09039.12%220.79%
1964 1,21643.76%1,55655.99%70.25%
1968 1,53949.61%83326.85%73023.53%
1972 2,30481.62%49517.53%240.85%
1976 1,48743.52%1,91456.01%160.47%
1980 2,64077.69%70720.81%511.50%
1984 2,52481.37%56718.28%110.35%
1988 2,06172.60%76426.91%140.49%
1992 1,82960.30%63721.00%56718.69%
1996 2,04270.71%67623.41%1705.89%
2000 2,27482.87%44716.29%230.84%
2004 2,37585.65%38914.03%90.32%
2008 2,96979.96%71919.36%250.67%
2012 2,01178.74%52920.71%140.55%
2016 1,91577.66%48519.67%662.68%
2020 2,13580.57%48818.42%271.02%
2024 2,12384.72%36814.68%150.60%
United States Senate election results for Parmer County, Texas1 [15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 2,06083.27%37415.12%401.62%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Parmer County, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "TABC Local Option Elections". Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Parmer County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  9. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Parmer County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Parmer County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Parmer County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. - list
  13. ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.164. AMARILLO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..
  14. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  15. ↑ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

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