Atascosa County, Texas

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Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county Atascosa County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Jourdanton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 48,981.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Atascosa County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area.

History

In 1856, the Texas Legislature established Atascosa County from portions of Bexar County and named it for the Atascosa River.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert (0.2%) are covered by water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The county contains rolling hills and knolls, sloped to the southeast. It is drained by the Atascosa River, which exits the county at its southeastern corner.<ref name="GM">[1] Atascosa County TX (Google Maps - accessed November 10, 2019)</ref> The highest point is a localized hill near the northeastern border with Bexar County, between Lytle and Somerset in Bexar, at Template:Convert above sea level.<ref>Highest Point in Atascosa County (peakbagger.com - accessed 10 November 2019)</ref>

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Demographics

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Atascosa County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000 % 2010 Template:Partial
White alone (NH) 15,284 16,295 16,066 39.57% 36.28% 32.80%
Black or African American alone (NH) 179 256 340 0.46% 0.57% 0.69%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 145 143 116 0.38% 0.32% 0.24%
Asian alone (NH) 103 130 170 0.27% 0.29% 0.35%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 16 14 15 0.04% 0.03% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 31 43 177 0.08% 0.10% 0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 250 245 919 0.65% 0.55% 1.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22,620 27,785 31,178 58.56% 61.87% 63.65%
Total 38,628 44,911 48,981 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2010 United States census, 44,911 people resided in the county; 84.9% were White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.9% of some other race, and 2.3% of two or more races. About 61.9% were Hispanics or Latinos (of any race).

As of the 2000 United States census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 38,628 people, 12,816 households, and 10,022 families were in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. The 14,883 housing units had an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 73.23% White, 0.60% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 21.6% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. About 58.56% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 12,816 households, 41.7% had children under 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were not families. About 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99, and the average family size was 3.41.

The age distribution was 31.7% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,081, and for a family was $37,705. Males had a median income of $27,702 versus $18,810 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,276. About 16.10% of families and 20.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.60% of those under age 18 and 21.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Most of the county is in the service area of Alamo Community College District. The portion in Pleasanton ISD is zoned to Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College).<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.162. ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.. The legislation uses "Bee County College".</ref>

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