Glasscock County, Texas

County in Texas, United States

"Glasscock County" redirects here. For the county in Georgia, see Glascock County, Georgia.

County in Texas

Glasscock County

County

Glasscock County Courthouse in Garden City

Location within the U.S. state of Texas

Texas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 31°52′N 101°32′W﻿ / ﻿31.87°N 101.53°W﻿ / 31.87; -101.53
Country|  United States
State|  Texas
Founded| 1893
Named after| George Washington Glasscock
Seat| Garden City
Largest community| Garden City
Area

• Total

| 901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land| 900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water| 0.9 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 1,116
• Density| 1.2/sq mi (0.48/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 11th
Website| www.co.glasscock.tx.us

Glasscock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,169.[1] Its county seat is Garden City.[2] The county was created in 1827 and later organized in 1869.[3] It is named for George Washington Glasscock,[4] an early settler of the Austin, Texas area and the namesake of Georgetown, Texas.

Glasscock County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.1%) is water.[5] The Spraberry Trend, in 2009 the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.[6]

### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 87
* State Highway 137
* State Highway 158
* Ranch to Market Road 33

### Adjacent counties

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* Howard County (north)
* Sterling County (east)
* Reagan County (south)
* Upton County (southwest)
* Midland County (west)
* Martin County (northwest)

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 208| | —
1900| 286| | 37.5%
1910| 1,143| | 299.7%
1920| 555| | −51.4%
1930| 1,263| | 127.6%
1940| 1,193| | −5.5%
1950| 1,089| | −8.7%
1960| 1,118| | 2.7%
1970| 1,155| | 3.3%
1980| 1,304| | 12.9%
1990| 1,447| | 11.0%
2000| 1,406| | −2.8%
2010| 1,226| | −12.8%
2020| 1,116| | −9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–2010[8] 2010[9] 2020[10]
Glasscock County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[11] | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 955  | 825  | 710  | 68.92%  | 67.29%  | 63.62%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 6  | 15  | 8  | 0.43%  | 1.22%  | 0.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 0.07%  | 0.24%  | 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.08%  | 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 0.00%  | 0.16%  | 0.27%
Other Race alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH)  | 24  | 2  | 8  | 1.71%  | 0.16%  | 0.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 420  | 378  | 387  | 29.87%  | 30.83%  | 34.68%
Total | 1,406 | 1,226 | 1,116 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

At the 2000 census there were 1,406 people, 483 households, and 355 families in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km2). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 77.52% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 19.13% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. 29.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[12] Of the 483 households 42.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were married couples living together, 2.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.80% of households were one person and 7.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.51.

The age distribution was 33.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.00 males.

The median household income was $35,655 and the median family income was $43,000. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,279. 14.70% of the population and 11.50% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.50% are under the age of 18 and 4.10% are 65 or older.

## Politics

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West Texas is one of the most strongly conservative areas of the nation, and Glasscock County is heavily Republican. The only time since 1948 it supported a Democrat for president was 1960. In the last eight elections, fewer than 100 voters have supported the Democratic candidate, and in the last seven elections, the Republican has carried over 90 percent of the county's vote.

In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Glasscock County was the most strongly Republican county in the United States, giving 92.5% of its votes to Republican candidate George W. Bush.[13]

United States presidential election results for Glasscock County, Texas[14] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 623  | 93.97% | 38  | 5.73%  | 2  | 0.30%
2020 | 611  | 93.57% | 39  | 5.97%  | 3  | 0.46%
2016 | 553  | 91.56% | 34  | 5.63%  | 17  | 2.81%
2012 | 526  | 91.00% | 44  | 7.61%  | 8  | 1.38%
2008 | 502  | 90.13% | 52  | 9.34%  | 3  | 0.54%
2004 | 488  | 91.56% | 44  | 8.26%  | 1  | 0.19%
2000 | 528  | 92.47% | 39  | 6.83%  | 4  | 0.70%
1996 | 382  | 78.93% | 70  | 14.46%  | 32  | 6.61%
1992 | 379  | 66.03% | 100  | 17.42%  | 95  | 16.55%
1988 | 384  | 72.73% | 143  | 27.08%  | 1  | 0.19%
1984 | 403  | 75.19% | 128  | 23.88%  | 5  | 0.93%
1980 | 416  | 77.76% | 116  | 21.68%  | 3  | 0.56%
1976 | 218  | 52.78% | 190  | 46.00%  | 5  | 1.21%
1972 | 288  | 78.05% | 75  | 20.33%  | 6  | 1.63%
1968 | 169  | 37.81%  | 106  | 23.71%  | 172  | 38.48%
1964 | 183  | 50.41% | 179  | 49.31%  | 1  | 0.28%
1960 | 152  | 41.53%  | 207  | 56.56% | 7  | 1.91%
1956 | 224  | 56.28% | 174  | 43.72%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 235  | 54.40% | 197  | 45.60%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 69  | 24.82%  | 188  | 67.63% | 21  | 7.55%
1944 | 34  | 12.64%  | 185  | 68.77% | 50  | 18.59%
1940 | 41  | 13.18%  | 268  | 86.17% | 2  | 0.64%
1936 | 29  | 10.25%  | 252  | 89.05% | 2  | 0.71%
1932 | 42  | 16.54%  | 212  | 83.46% | 0  | 0.00%
1928 | 124  | 78.48% | 34  | 21.52%  | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 14  | 12.84%  | 89  | 81.65% | 6  | 5.50%
1920 | 25  | 21.37%  | 91  | 77.78% | 1  | 0.85%
1916 | 8  | 7.41%  | 96  | 88.89% | 4  | 3.70%
1912 | 0  | 0.00%  | 60  | 100.00% | 0  | 0.00%
United States Senate election results for Glasscock County, Texas1[15] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 616  | 93.33% | 37  | 5.61%  | 7  | 1.06%

This pro-Republican trend is reflected in party membership. During the 2008 Presidential primary in Texas, 19 voters from Glasscock County cast ballots in the Democratic race, while over 400 cast ballots in the Republican race.[16]

## Communities

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* Garden City (county seat)
* St. Lawrence

## See also

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* Texas portal

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Glasscock County, Texas
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Glasscock County

## References

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1. ^ "Glasscock County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 138.
5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
6. ^ Top 100 Oil and Gas Fields Archived May 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
8. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
9. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glasscock County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Glasscock County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
11. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Glasscock County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
13. ^ "100 most Republican counties in 2000 presidential election". Archived from the original on July 8, 2005.
14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
15. ^ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
16. ^ "Election Center 2008: Primary Results for Texas". CNN. August 20, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

## External links

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* Glasscock County from the Handbook of Texas Online
* Inventory of county records, Glasscock County courthouse, Garden City, Texas, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
* "Glasscock County Profile" from the "Texas Association of Counties" Archived June 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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