Jim Hogg County, Texas

County in Texas, United States

County in Texas

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 / 27.05; -98.68
Country|  United States
State|  Texas
Founded| 1913
Named after| 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

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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

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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

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* State Highway 16
* State Highway 285
* Farm to Market Road 1017

### Adjacent counties

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

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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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]

### 2020 census

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Jim Hogg 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[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 474  | 334  | 414  | 8.98%  | 6.30%  | 8.56%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 22  | 18  | 5  | 0.42%  | 0.34%  | 0.10%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 19  | 14  | 15  | 0.36%  | 0.26%  | 0.31%
Asian alone (NH)  | 5  | 14  | 26  | 0.09%  | 0.26%  | 0.54%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.10%
Other race alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 0.00%  | 0.00%  | 0.17%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 9  | 13  | 84  | 0.17%  | 0.25%  | 1.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 4,752  | 4,907  | 4,281  | 89.98%  | 92.58%  | 88.49%
Total | 5,281 | 5,300 | 4,838 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

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[10] 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

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The county is a Democratic stronghold. Since the county was founded in 1913, every Democratic candidate has carried the county. In the entire nation, only Brooks County, Texas, Kalawao County, Hawaii, and Menominee County, Wisconsin can make a similar claim since their foundations.[11] The Democratic candidate has consistently received more than 65 percent of the county's vote from 1976 to 2016, although in 2024 the Democratic vote percentage declined to 54.01.[12] 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[13] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 725  | 45.74%  | 856  | 54.01% | 4  | 0.25%
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%
United States Senate election results for Jim Hogg County, Texas1[14] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 586  | 38.58%  | 917  | 60.37% | 16  | 1.05%

## Education

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Jim Hogg County Library is located near the courthouse. Sheriff's Office Hebbronville South Texas Workforce Solutions office in Hebbronville

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

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### Census-designated places

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* Guerra
* Hebbronville (county seat)
* Las Lomitas
* South Fork Estates
* Thompsonville

### Unincorporated communities

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* Agua Nueva
* Randado

## See also

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* Texas portal

* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Jim Hogg County

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ "QuickFacts: Jim Hogg County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
5. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
6. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
7. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Jim Hogg County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jim Hogg County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Jim Hogg County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
11. ^ Sullivan, Robert David; ‘How the Red and Blue Map Evolved Over the Past Century’; America Magazine, June 29, 2016
12. ^ The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Texas)
13. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
14. ^ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
15. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Hogg County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022. \- list
16. ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185. LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

## External links

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* Jim Hogg County from the Handbook of Texas Online
* Jim Hogg County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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