Uvalde County, Texas
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| Uvalde County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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| Seat | Uvalde |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
4,037 km² (1,559 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 5 km² (2 mi²), 0.13% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
25,926 6/km² |
| Website: www.uvaldecounty.com | |
Uvalde County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 25,926. Its county seat is Uvalde6. The county is named for Juan de Ugalde, the Spanish governor of Coahuila.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,037 km² (1,559 mi²). 4,031 km² (1,557 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Real County (north)
- Bandera County (northeast)
- Medina County (east)
- Zavala County (south)
- Kinney County (west)
- Edwards County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,926 people, 8,559 households, and 6,641 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (17/mi²). There were 10,166 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.68% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 19.65% from other races, and 3.16% from two or more races. 65.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,559 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.80% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,164, and the median income for a family was $30,671. Males had a median income of $25,135 versus $16,486 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,557. About 19.90% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
- During the 1880s, the Sheriff of Uvalde County was noted gunman and former outlaw King Fisher.
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[edit] External links
- Uvalde County government’s website
- Uvalde County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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