Aransas County, Texas
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Aransas County (/əˈrænzəs/ ə-RAN-zəss)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Rockport.[2]
As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,830.[3] Aransas County comprises the Rockport, Texas micropolitan statistical area.
History
Spanish
.In 1871, the Texas Legislature established Aransas County from portions of Refugio County, and it organized the following year.[4]
In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey inflicted tremendous damage on the county.
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Calhoun County (northeast)
- Gulf of Mexico (east)
- Nueces County (southeast)
- San Patricio County (southwest)
- Refugio County (northwest)
National protected area
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 966 | — | |
1890 | 1,824 | 88.8% | |
1900 | 1,716 | −5.9% | |
1910 | 2,106 | 22.7% | |
1920 | 2,064 | −2.0% | |
1930 | 2,219 | 7.5% | |
1940 | 3,469 | 56.3% | |
1950 | 4,252 | 22.6% | |
1960 | 7,006 | 64.8% | |
1970 | 8,902 | 27.1% | |
1980 | 14,260 | 60.2% | |
1990 | 17,892 | 25.5% | |
2000 | 22,497 | 25.7% | |
2010 | 23,158 | 2.9% | |
2020 | 23,830 | 2.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010–2020[3] |
Race | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
16,350 | 15,816 | 70.59% | 66.37% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
258 | 241 | 1.11% | 1.01% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
118 | 142 | 0.51% | 0.6% |
Asian (NH) | 443 | 480 | 1.91% | 2.01% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 15 | 0.02% | 0.06% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 21 | 78 | 0.09% | 0.33% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 273 | 900 | 1.18% | 3.78% |
Hispanic or Latino | 5,690 | 6,158 | 24.58% | 25.84% |
Total | 23,158 | 23,830 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,830 people, 9,917 households, and 6,303 families residing in the county.
As of the
There were 9,132 households, out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,702, and the median income for a family was $34,915. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,289 for females. The
Education
Most county residents, including the cities of
Some residents (including the city of Aransas Pass, which is actually outside of the county) are served by the Aransas Pass Independent School District.
Del Mar College is the designated community college for the county.[14]
Transportation
Major highways
- State Highway 35
- State Highway 188
Airport
Aransas County Airport is located in Fulton, north of Rockport.
Communities
Cities
- Aransas Pass (partly in San Patricio and Nueces counties)
- Corpus Christi (mostly in Nueces County with small parts also in Kleberg and San Patricio counties)
- Rockport (county seat)
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Politics
Aransas County is a state bellwether for Texas in U.S. presidential elections, having voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since the county's formation in 1872. It shares this status along with
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 9,239 | 75.17% | 2,916 | 23.73% | 135 | 1.10% |
2016 | 7,740 | 73.63% | 2,465 | 23.45% | 307 | 2.92% |
2012 | 6,830 | 70.79% | 2,704 | 28.03% | 114 | 1.18% |
2008 | 6,693 | 68.45% | 3,006 | 30.74% | 79 | 0.81% |
2004 | 6,569 | 70.88% | 2,640 | 28.49% | 59 | 0.64% |
2000 | 5,390 | 65.36% | 2,637 | 31.98% | 220 | 2.67% |
1996 | 3,769 | 50.66% | 2,964 | 39.84% | 707 | 9.50% |
1992 | 2,826 | 41.74% | 2,246 | 33.18% | 1,698 | 25.08% |
1988 | 3,858 | 62.27% | 2,305 | 37.20% | 33 | 0.53% |
1984 | 4,352 | 71.73% | 1,696 | 27.95% | 19 | 0.31% |
1980 | 3,081 | 60.79% | 1,800 | 35.52% | 187 | 3.69% |
1976 | 1,985 | 47.48% | 2,136 | 51.09% | 60 | 1.44% |
1972 | 2,037 | 70.48% | 844 | 29.20% | 9 | 0.31% |
1968 | 1,076 | 39.63% | 1,222 | 45.01% | 417 | 15.36% |
1964 | 602 | 28.65% | 1,492 | 71.01% | 7 | 0.33% |
1960 | 792 | 45.31% | 948 | 54.23% | 8 | 0.46% |
1956 | 757 | 63.67% | 425 | 35.74% | 7 | 0.59% |
1952 | 818 | 61.74% | 503 | 37.96% | 4 | 0.30% |
1948 | 235 | 34.31% | 418 | 61.02% | 32 | 4.67% |
1944 | 150 | 24.15% | 456 | 73.43% | 15 | 2.42% |
1940 | 141 | 20.83% | 536 | 79.17% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 60 | 21.66% | 206 | 74.37% | 11 | 3.97% |
1932 | 39 | 12.66% | 268 | 87.01% | 1 | 0.32% |
1928 | 161 | 51.44% | 152 | 48.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 75 | 26.98% | 195 | 70.14% | 8 | 2.88% |
1920 | 49 | 25.13% | 146 | 74.87% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 24 | 11.37% | 179 | 84.83% | 8 | 3.79% |
1912 | 7 | 3.11% | 187 | 83.11% | 31 | 13.78% |
See also
- List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Aransas County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Aransas County
References
- ^ "How to Pronounce: A Cities". TexasTripper.com Texas Travel Guide. September 21, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Aransas County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leonhardt, David; Quealy, Kevin (June 26, 2015), "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", The New York Times, retrieved July 6, 2015
- ^ "EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 130. JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS". statutes.capitol.texas.gov.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
External links
- Aransas County government
- Aransas County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Aransas County from the Texas Almanac
- Aransas County from the TXGenWeb Project
- Historic Photographs of Aransas County
- RockportFulton.com Local Area Guide