Jim Hogg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,838. Its county seat is Hebbronville. The county is named for

James Stephen Hogg James Stephen "Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851March 3, 1906) was an American lawyer and statesman, and the 20th Governor of Texas. He was born near Rusk, Texas. Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following ...

, the

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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 James Stephen "Jim" Hogg (March 24, 1851March 3, 1906) was an American lawyer and statesman, and the 20th Governor of Texas. He was born near Rusk, Texas. Hogg was a follower of the conservative New South Creed which became popular following ...

, 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 , virtually all of which is land.

Major highways

* State Highway 16 * State Highway 285 *

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Adjacent counties

* Duval County (north) * Brooks County (east) *

Starr County Starr County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 65,920. Its county seat is Rio Grande City. The county was created in 1848. It is named for James Harper Starr, who served as Secretary of the Tr ...

(south) *

Zapata County Zapata County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 13,889. Its county seat is Zapata, Texas, Zapata. The county is named for Colonel Jose Ant ...

(west) * Webb County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 4,838 people, 1,545 households, and 1,111 families residing in the county. As of the census 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 (2/km²). There were 2,308 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/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

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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. The Democratic candidate has consistently received more than 65 percent of the county's vote from 1972 to 2016, although in 2020 the Democratic vote percentage declined to 58.8%. 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.

Education

All of the county is served by the

Jim Hogg County Independent School District Jim Hogg County Independent School District is a public school district based in Hebbronville, Texas (USA). The district boundaries parallel those of Jim Hogg County. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Te ...

. The district has three schools: Hebbronville Elementary School, Hebbronville Junior High School, and

Hebbronville High School Hebbronville ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,558 at the 2010 census. In 1918, Helen Sewel Harbison became the first woman in Texas to cast a ballo ...

. All of the schools are considered to be in the Hebbronville community. Residents are zoned to Laredo Community College.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Communities

Census-designated places

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* Hebbronville (county seat) *

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* South Fork Estates * Thompsonville

Unincorporated communities

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* Randado

Notes

References

External links

*
Jim Hogg County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
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