Jim Hogg County, Texas

Jim Hogg County
Jim Hogg County
County
	The Jim Hogg County Courthouse in Hebbronville
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 27°03′N 98°41′W / 27.05°N 98.68°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1913
Named for	James Stephen Hogg
Seat	Hebbronville
Largest community	Hebbronville
Area
• Total	1,136 sq mi (2,940 km2)
• Land	1,136 sq mi (2,940 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0%
Population (2020)
• Total	4,838
• Density	4.3/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	28th
Website	www.co.jim-hogg.tx.us

Jim Hogg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,838.^[1] Its county seat is Hebbronville.^[2] The county is named for James Stephen Hogg, the governor of Texas from 1891 to 1895.

History

Jim Hogg County was formed in 1913 from portions of Brooks and Duval counties. It was named after Jim Hogg, the 20th Governor of Texas, and the first governor born in the state of Texas.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km²), virtually all of which is land.^[3]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Duval County (north)
Brooks County (east)
Starr County (south)
Zapata County (west)
Webb County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1920	1,914	—
1930	4,919	157.0%
1940	5,449	10.8%
1950	5,389	−1.1%
1960	5,022	−6.8%
1970	4,654	−7.3%
1980	5,168	11.0%
1990	5,109	−1.1%
2000	5,281	3.4%
2010	5,300	0.4%
2020	4,838	−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 1850–2010^[5] 2010–2014^[6]

**Jim Hogg County racial/ethnic composition**^[7]^[8]
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)^[a]
Race	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White (NH)	334	414	6.3%	8.56%
Black or African American (NH)	18	5	0.34%	0.1%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	14	15	0.26%	0.31%
Asian (NH)	14	26	0.26%	0.54%
Pacific Islander (NH)	0	5	0.0%	0.1%
Some Other Race (NH)	0	8	0.0%	0.17%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	13	84	0.25%	1.74%
Hispanic or Latino	4,907	4,281	92.58%	88.49%
Total	5,300	4,838

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,838 people, 1,545 households, and 1,111 families residing in the county.

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 5,281 people, 1,815 households, and 1,359 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (1.9 people/km²). There were 2,308 housing units at an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.44% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 15.83% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. 89.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,815 households, out of which 38.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.60% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $29,844. Males had a median income of $28,150 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,185. About 24.20% of families and 25.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.80% of those under age 18 and 30.20% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

The county is historically Democratic. Since the county was founded in 1913, every Democratic candidate has carried the county. Over the entire nation only Brooks County, Texas and Menominee County, Wisconsin can make a similar claim since its foundation, and only neighbouring Starr and Duval Counties plus Northampton County, North Carolina also possess this distinction in elections since Jim Hogg County was founded.^[12] The Democratic candidate has consistently received more than 65 percent of the county's vote from 1976 to 2016, although in 2020 the Democratic vote percentage declined to 58.8%.^[13] Jim Hogg was one of the few counties in Texas that voted for Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts over the incumbent George W. Bush. Kerry won by almost a 2-to-1 majority. He received 1,344 votes while Bush only received 712 votes.

United States presidential election results for Jim Hogg County, Texas^[14]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	833	40.91%	1,197	58.79%	6	0.29%
2016	430	20.29%	1,635	77.16%	54	2.55%
2012	356	21.36%	1,301	78.04%	10	0.60%
2008	472	26.01%	1,336	73.61%	7	0.39%
2004	712	34.48%	1,344	65.08%	9	0.44%
2000	623	28.88%	1,512	70.10%	22	1.02%
1996	307	16.94%	1,437	79.30%	68	3.75%
1992	478	22.65%	1,520	72.04%	112	5.31%
1988	510	23.80%	1,630	76.06%	3	0.14%
1984	608	26.29%	1,703	73.63%	2	0.09%
1980	535	26.79%	1,437	71.96%	25	1.25%
1976	429	20.68%	1,645	79.32%	0	0.00%
1972	765	47.28%	848	52.41%	5	0.31%
1968	223	14.34%	1,276	82.06%	56	3.60%
1964	152	9.93%	1,375	89.87%	3	0.20%
1960	224	15.15%	1,255	84.85%	0	0.00%
1956	282	31.13%	617	68.10%	7	0.77%
1952	309	22.69%	1,053	77.31%	0	0.00%
1948	73	8.81%	725	87.45%	31	3.74%
1944	77	10.80%	620	86.96%	16	2.24%
1940	100	10.99%	810	89.01%	0	0.00%
1936	48	6.32%	712	93.68%	0	0.00%
1932	51	10.65%	428	89.35%	0	0.00%
1928	109	29.30%	263	70.70%	0	0.00%
1924	19	12.03%	139	87.97%	0	0.00%
1920	23	24.73%	70	75.27%	0	0.00%
1916	11	5.56%	187	94.44%	0	0.00%

Education

All of the county is served by the Jim Hogg County Independent School District.^[15]

The district has three schools: Hebbronville Elementary School, Hebbronville Junior High School, and Hebbronville High School. All of the schools are considered to be in the Hebbronville community.

Residents are zoned to Laredo Community College.^[16]

Communities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Notes

^ 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.^[9]^[10]