Titus County, Texas

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Titus County
County
Titus County Courthouse, Mount Pleasant, Texas (6997904820).jpg
The Titus County Courthouse (1895) in Mount Pleasant
Map of Texas highlighting Titus County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°13′N94°58′W / 33.22°N 94.97°W / 33.22; -94.97
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Founded1846
Named for Andrew Jackson Titus
Seat Mount Pleasant
Largest cityMount Pleasant
Area
 • Total
426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land406 sq mi (1,050 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  4.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,247
 • Density73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.co.titus.tx.us

Titus County is a county located in the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 31,247. [1] Its county seat is Mount Pleasant. [2] The county is named for Andrew Jackson Titus, an early settler. Titus County comprises the Mount Pleasant micropolitan statistical area.

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 20 square miles (52 km2) (4.6%) are covered by water. [3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Town

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 3,636—
1860 9,648165.3%
1870 11,33917.5%
1880 5,959−47.4%
1890 8,19037.4%
1900 12,29250.1%
1910 16,42233.6%
1920 18,12810.4%
1930 16,003−11.7%
1940 19,22820.2%
1950 17,302−10.0%
1960 16,785−3.0%
1970 16,702−0.5%
1980 21,44228.4%
1990 24,00912.0%
2000 28,11817.1%
2010 32,33415.0%
2020 31,247−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1850–2010 [5] 2010–2020 [6]
Titus 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 [7] Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [6] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)16,78215,90413,41059.68%49.19%42.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,9703,0002,88410.56%9.28%9.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)961251010.34%0.39%0.32%
Asian alone (NH)1202292620.43%0.71%0.84%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)3930.01%0.03%0.01%
Other race alone (NH)1323730.05%0.07%0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1742458340.62%0.76%2.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,96012,79913,68028.31%39.58%43.78%
Total28,11832,33431,247100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [9] of 2000, there were 28,118 people, 9,552 households, and 7,154 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile (26 people/km2). There were 10,675 housing units at an average density of 26 units per square mile (10 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.8% White, 10.10% Black or African American, 1.10% other. 40.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,552 households, out of which 39.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.30% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,452, and the median income for a family was $37,390. Males had a median income of $26,466 versus $18,238 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,501. About 14.90% of families and 18.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.10% of those under age 18 and 14.10% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Titus County, Texas [10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 7,86176.96%2,27522.27%780.76%
2020 7,57071.81%2,85627.09%1151.09%
2016 6,51169.13%2,59727.57%3113.30%
2012 6,08468.71%2,64829.91%1221.38%
2008 6,02865.20%3,14534.02%720.78%
2004 5,70964.10%3,17335.62%250.28%
2000 4,99561.64%3,00837.12%1001.23%
1996 3,43843.37%3,72546.99%7659.65%
1992 3,02434.32%3,62541.15%2,16124.53%
1988 4,24749.27%4,35750.55%160.19%
1984 5,06958.08%3,63141.61%270.31%
1980 3,74748.66%3,87250.29%811.05%
1976 2,60338.16%4,20561.64%140.21%
1972 3,67168.07%1,70331.58%190.35%
1968 1,57227.22%2,31740.12%1,88632.66%
1964 1,68732.32%3,52867.60%40.08%
1960 2,21644.80%2,70154.61%290.59%
1956 1,97145.78%2,30153.45%330.77%
1952 1,88737.51%3,14262.45%20.04%
1948 37912.41%2,33976.56%33711.03%
1944 2658.53%2,61284.07%2307.40%
1940 2556.47%3,68693.53%00.00%
1936 773.94%1,87295.90%30.15%
1932 752.88%2,52396.96%40.15%
1928 46928.99%1,14971.01%00.00%
1924 34817.89%1,58981.70%80.41%
1920 50828.30%1,09460.95%19310.75%
1916 18912.86%1,16479.18%1177.96%
1912 705.58%94375.14%24219.28%

Titus County was formerly represented in the Texas State Senate by Bill Ratliff, a Republican politician who served from 2001 to 2003 as Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Prior to 2000, Titus County was mostly dominated by the Democratic Party at the presidential level, only voting for Republican candidates before then in the midst of 49-state landslides in 1972 and 1984. From 2000 on, it has become solidly Republican at the presidential level along with the rest of East Texas.

Education

The Titus County Club at East Texas State Normal College in 1921 1921 Locust yearbook p. 153 (Titus County Club).jpg
The Titus County Club at East Texas State Normal College in 1921

The following school districts serve Titus County:

Until its closure, Winfield ISD served Winfield and Miller's Cove. Winfield ISD closed in 2018 and consolidated with Mount Pleasant ISD.

In addition, Northeast Texas Community College serves Titus County, as well as neighboring Morris and Camp counties.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Titus County, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 19, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Titus County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Titus County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Titus County, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
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  10. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 10, 2018.

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