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Crockett County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,098.[1][2] The county seat is Ozona.[3] The county was founded in 1875 and later organized in 1891.[4] It is named in honor of Davy Crockett, the legendary frontiersman who died at the Battle of the Alamo.

Crockett County
U.S. county
The Crockett County Courthouse in Ozona
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°44′N 101°25′W
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1891
Named forDavy Crockett
SeatOzona
Largest communityOzona
Area
  Total2,807 sq mi (7,270 km2)
  Land2,807 sq mi (7,270 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total3,098
  Density1.1/sq mi (0.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.crockett.tx.us

History



Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,807 square miles (7,270 km2), virtually all of which is land.[16]


Major highways



Adjacent counties


Crockett County is among the few counties in the United States to border as many as nine counties.


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.
1880127
189019452.8%
19001,591720.1%
19101,296−18.5%
19201,50015.7%
19302,59072.7%
19402,8098.5%
19503,98141.7%
19604,2095.7%
19703,885−7.7%
19804,60818.6%
19904,078−11.5%
20004,0990.5%
20103,719−9.3%
20203,098−16.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]
1850–2010[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]
Crockett County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,312 1,080 35.28% 34.86%
Black or African American alone (NH) 13 18 0.35% 0.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8 9 0.22% 0.29%
Asian alone (NH) 11 10 0.30% 0.32%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 9 0.11% 0.29%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 19 52 0.51% 1.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,352 1,920 63.24% 61.98%
Total 3,719 3,098 100.00% 100.00%

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 can be of any race.

As of the census[21] of 2000, there were 4,099 people, 1,524 households, and 1,114 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.46 people per square mile (0.56/km2). There were 2,049 housing units at an average density of 0.73 per square mile (0.28/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 76.34% White, 0.68% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.71% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. 54.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,524 households, out of which 36.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.90% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,355, and the median income for a family was $34,653. Males had a median income of $29,925 versus $14,695 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,414. About 14.90% of families and 19.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.30% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.


Communities



Census-designated place



Ghost town



Politics


United States presidential election results for Crockett County, Texas[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 1,220 77.51% 344 21.86% 10 0.64%
2016 980 70.25% 372 26.67% 43 3.08%
2012 957 65.68% 480 32.94% 20 1.37%
2008 1,026 66.41% 512 33.14% 7 0.45%
2004 1,248 72.22% 473 27.37% 7 0.41%
2000 924 66.09% 467 33.40% 7 0.50%
1996 714 45.98% 684 44.04% 155 9.98%
1992 623 37.87% 653 39.70% 369 22.43%
1988 932 51.24% 881 48.43% 6 0.33%
1984 1,094 64.96% 589 34.98% 1 0.06%
1980 885 59.24% 595 39.83% 14 0.94%
1976 802 49.88% 804 50.00% 2 0.12%
1972 851 72.12% 329 27.88% 0 0.00%
1968 509 37.45% 571 42.02% 279 20.53%
1964 409 33.77% 799 65.98% 3 0.25%
1960 635 54.93% 517 44.72% 4 0.35%
1956 702 69.57% 305 30.23% 2 0.20%
1952 654 68.13% 306 31.88% 0 0.00%
1948 127 23.30% 400 73.39% 18 3.30%
1944 112 22.76% 323 65.65% 57 11.59%
1940 132 23.91% 420 76.09% 0 0.00%
1936 75 24.35% 231 75.00% 2 0.65%
1932 168 33.80% 329 66.20% 0 0.00%
1928 291 81.97% 64 18.03% 0 0.00%
1924 112 61.54% 69 37.91% 1 0.55%
1920 80 46.78% 89 52.05% 2 1.17%
1916 16 18.60% 65 75.58% 5 5.81%
1912 5 8.06% 53 85.48% 4 6.45%



See also



References


  1. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Crockett County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. "Crockett County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  5. Smith, Julia Cauble. "Crockett County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  6. Chipman, Donald E. "Gaspar Castaño de Sosa". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  7. Weddle, Robert S. "Juan Domínguez de Mendoza". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  8. Crockett County Historical Society (1976). A History of Crockett County (Texas). Anchor Publishing. p. 22.
  9. Parent, Laurence (1997). Official Guide to Texas State Parks. University of Texas Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-292-76575-7.
  10. Blackburn Jr, Edward A (2005). Wanted: Historic County Jails of Texas. TAMU Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-1-58544-308-6.
  11. Smith, Julia Cauble. "Camp Melvin". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  12. "Crockett County Courthouse". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  13. Olien, Diana; Olien, Roger (2002). Oil in Texas, The Gusher Age, 1895-1945. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 152. ISBN 0292760566.
  14. "Davy Crockett Monument". Texas Escapes. Texas Escapes - Blueprints For Travel, LLC. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  15. Brochure, Crockett County Museum, Ozona, Texas
  16. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  17. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  18. "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  19. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Crockett County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  20. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Crockett County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  21. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  22. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 21, 2018.



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[de] Crockett County (Texas)

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- [en] Crockett County, Texas

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