Hockley County, Texas
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Congressional district | 19th |
Website | www |
Hockley County is a
Hockley County comprises the Levelland
History
Hockley County was formed in 1876 from portions of Bexar and Young Counties. It was named for George Washington Hockley,[4] the commander of artillery in the Battle of San Jacinto and later Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas.
Geography
According to the
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Lamb County (north)
- Lubbock County (east)
- Terry County (south)
- Cochran County (west)
- Yoakum County (southwest)
- Bailey County (northwest)
- Hale County (northeast)
- Lynn County (southeast)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 44 | — | |
1910 | 137 | 211.4% | |
1920 | 137 | 0.0% | |
1930 | 9,298 | 6,686.9% | |
1940 | 12,693 | 36.5% | |
1950 | 20,407 | 60.8% | |
1960 | 22,340 | 9.5% | |
1970 | 20,396 | −8.7% | |
1980 | 23,230 | 13.9% | |
1990 | 24,199 | 4.2% | |
2000 | 22,716 | −6.1% | |
2010 | 22,935 | 1.0% | |
2020 | 21,537 | −6.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
11,795 | 9,752 | 51.43% | 45.28% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
801 | 565 | 3.49% | 2.62% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
83 | 82 | 0.36% | 0.38% |
Asian alone (NH) | 60 | 49 | 0.26% | 0.23% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 4 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 39 | 59 | 0.17% | 0.27% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 161 | 402 | 0.70% | 1.87% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,993 | 10,624 | 43.57% | 49.33% |
Total | 22,935 | 21,537 | 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
Of the 7,994 households, 38.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 11.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.80% were not families, and 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the county, the population was distributed as 29.10% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,085, and for a family was $35,288. Males had a median income of $29,735 versus $20,671 for females. The
Communities
Cities
- Anton
- Levelland (county seat)
- Ropesville
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 6,536 | 80.69% | 1,482 | 18.30% | 82 | 1.01% |
2016 | 5,809 | 79.46% | 1,260 | 17.23% | 242 | 3.31% |
2012 | 5,546 | 77.74% | 1,486 | 20.83% | 102 | 1.43% |
2008 | 5,795 | 75.80% | 1,797 | 23.51% | 53 | 0.69% |
2004 | 6,160 | 81.30% | 1,385 | 18.28% | 32 | 0.42% |
2000 | 5,250 | 77.84% | 1,419 | 21.04% | 76 | 1.13% |
1996 | 4,230 | 60.86% | 2,170 | 31.22% | 550 | 7.91% |
1992 | 4,261 | 54.16% | 2,301 | 29.25% | 1,306 | 16.60% |
1988 | 4,368 | 60.25% | 2,850 | 39.31% | 32 | 0.44% |
1984 | 5,462 | 72.39% | 2,044 | 27.09% | 39 | 0.52% |
1980 | 4,599 | 64.03% | 2,447 | 34.07% | 137 | 1.91% |
1976 | 3,137 | 44.00% | 3,949 | 55.39% | 44 | 0.62% |
1972 | 4,084 | 70.84% | 1,625 | 28.19% | 56 | 0.97% |
1968 | 2,265 | 36.85% | 2,426 | 39.47% | 1,456 | 23.69% |
1964 | 1,674 | 29.20% | 4,049 | 70.63% | 10 | 0.17% |
1960 | 2,159 | 40.29% | 3,169 | 59.15% | 30 | 0.56% |
1956 | 2,001 | 38.58% | 3,175 | 61.22% | 10 | 0.19% |
1952 | 2,651 | 47.17% | 2,962 | 52.70% | 7 | 0.12% |
1948 | 346 | 9.53% | 3,071 | 84.58% | 214 | 5.89% |
1944 | 319 | 9.47% | 2,641 | 78.44% | 407 | 12.09% |
1940 | 261 | 9.85% | 2,382 | 89.92% | 6 | 0.23% |
1936 | 90 | 4.91% | 1,731 | 94.44% | 12 | 0.65% |
1932 | 76 | 4.68% | 1,513 | 93.22% | 34 | 2.09% |
1928 | 765 | 75.82% | 235 | 23.29% | 9 | 0.89% |
1924 | 20 | 21.28% | 69 | 73.40% | 5 | 5.32% |
Education
School districts serving the county include:[12]
- Anton Independent School District
- Frenship Independent School District
- Levelland Independent School District
- Ropes Independent School District
- Smyer Independent School District
- Sundown Independent School District
- Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District
- Whitharral Independent School District
The county is in the service area of South Plains College.[13]
See also
- Llano Estacado
- South Plains College
- U.S. Route 84
- West Texas
- Yellow House Draw
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hockley County
References
- ^ "Hockley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 158.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 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 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hockley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Hockley County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.198. SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.