Milam County, Texas

Milam County
Milam County
County
	The Milam County Courthouse in Cameron. The Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1977.
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°47′N 96°59′W / 30.79°N 96.98°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1837
Named for	Benjamin Rush Milam
Seat	Cameron
Largest city	Rockdale
Area
• Total	1,022 sq mi (2,650 km2)
• Land	1,017 sq mi (2,630 km2)
• Water	4.8 sq mi (12 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	24,754
• Density	24/sq mi (9.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	17th
Website	www.milamcounty.net

Milam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,754.^[1] The county seat is Cameron.^[2] The county was created in 1834 as a municipality in Mexico and organized as a county in 1837.^[3]^[4] Milam County is named for Benjamin Rush Milam, an early settler and a soldier in the Texas Revolution.^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,022 square miles (2,650 km²), of which 1,017 sq mi (2,630 km²) are land and 4.8 sq mi (12 km²) (0.5%) are covered by water.^[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Falls County (north)
Robertson County (northeast)
Burleson County (southeast)
Lee County (south)
Williamson County (southwest)
Bell County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	2,907	—
1860	5,175	78.0%
1870	8,984	73.6%
1880	18,659	107.7%
1890	24,773	32.8%
1900	39,666	60.1%
1910	36,780	−7.3%
1920	38,104	3.6%
1930	37,915	−0.5%
1940	33,120	−12.6%
1950	23,585	−28.8%
1960	22,263	−5.6%
1970	20,028	−10.0%
1980	22,732	13.5%
1990	22,946	0.9%
2000	24,238	5.6%
2010	24,757	2.1%
2020	24,754	0.0%

**Milam County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010^[10]	Pop 2020^[11]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	16,216	15,367	65.50%	62.08%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,380	2,097	9.61%	8.47%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	76	67	0.31%	0.27%
Asian alone (NH)	95	111	0.38%	0.45%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	11	0.00%	0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	10	84	0.04%	0.34%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	200	753	0.81%	3.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,780	6,264	23.35%	25.31%
Total	24,757	24,754	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^[12] of 2000, 24,238 people, 9,199 households, and 6,595 families were residing in the county. The population density was 24/sq mi (9.3/km²). The 10,866 housing units averaged 11/sq mi (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.89% White, 11.05% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 7.71% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. About 18.63% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. By ancestry, 16.7% were of American, 16.1% German, 7.2% English, and 6.8% Irish according to Census 2000.

Of the 9,199 households, 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 11.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were not families. About 25.90% were single-person households, and 14.10% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59, and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county, the age distribution was 27.50% under 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,186, and for a family was $40,431. Males had a median income of $30,149 versus $20,594 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,920. About 12.20% of families and 15.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.80% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Six independent school districts are present in Milam County:

Four additional districts extend into parts of Milam County, but are based in neighboring counties: Bartlett, Caldwell, Holland, and Rosebud-Lott.

St. Paul Lutheran School St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, Thorndale in Thorndale, a private institution, serves students from prekindergarten through grade 8.

Temple Junior College District is the designated community college for county residents in Bartlett, Buckholts, Cameron, Rockdale, Rosebud-Lott, and Thorndale ISDs. Blinn College is the designated community college for county residents in Gause, Lexington, and Milano ISDs.^[13]

Communities

Cities

Cameron (county seat)
Milano
Rockdale
Thorndale (small part in Williamson County)

Town

Buckholts

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

United States presidential election results for Milam County, Texas^[14]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	7,984	75.48%	2,496	23.60%	98	0.93%
2016	6,364	73.45%	2,051	23.67%	249	2.87%
2012	5,481	66.60%	2,636	32.03%	113	1.37%
2008	5,217	62.43%	3,044	36.42%	96	1.15%
2004	5,291	60.24%	3,445	39.22%	47	0.54%
2000	4,706	56.91%	3,429	41.47%	134	1.62%
1996	3,019	39.90%	3,869	51.13%	679	8.97%
1992	2,414	32.32%	3,542	47.43%	1,512	20.25%
1988	3,512	41.83%	4,865	57.94%	19	0.23%
1984	4,384	53.86%	3,734	45.87%	22	0.27%
1980	3,251	42.62%	4,230	55.46%	146	1.91%
1976	2,404	32.86%	4,871	66.59%	40	0.55%
1972	3,554	62.14%	2,159	37.75%	6	0.10%
1968	1,614	25.18%	3,269	51.01%	1,526	23.81%
1964	1,334	23.37%	4,368	76.51%	7	0.12%
1960	1,898	34.16%	3,640	65.51%	18	0.32%
1956	2,486	45.48%	2,969	54.32%	11	0.20%
1952	2,539	43.94%	3,227	55.85%	12	0.21%
1948	646	15.05%	3,261	75.98%	385	8.97%
1944	623	12.53%	3,537	71.11%	814	16.37%
1940	1,110	21.31%	4,083	78.38%	16	0.31%
1936	288	6.57%	4,077	93.02%	18	0.41%
1932	264	5.32%	4,676	94.22%	23	0.46%
1928	1,270	30.86%	2,842	69.05%	4	0.10%
1924	930	14.68%	5,087	80.31%	317	5.00%
1920	371	7.68%	2,598	53.81%	1,859	38.50%
1916	576	19.15%	2,198	73.07%	234	7.78%
1912	244	8.75%	1,939	69.57%	604	21.67%