Parker County, Texas

County in Texas, United States

Not to be confused with Parmer County, Texas.

County in Texas

Parker County

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The Parker County courthouse in Weatherford

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Location within the U.S. state of Texas

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Coordinates: 32°47′N 97°49′W﻿ / ﻿32.78°N 97.81°W﻿ / 32.78; -97.81
Country|  United States
State|  Texas
Founded| 1856
Named after| Isaac Parker, Texas legislator
Seat| Weatherford
Largest city| Weatherford
Area

• Total

| 910 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Land| 903 sq mi (2,340 km2)
• Water| 6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  0.7%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 148,222
• Density| 160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts| 12th, 25th
Website| www.parkercountytx.com

Parker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 148,222.[1] The county seat is Weatherford.[2] The county was created in 1855 and organized the following year.[3] It is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who introduced the bill that established the county in 1855.[4] Parker later fought in the Texas Brigade.[5]

Parker County is included in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 903 square miles (2,340 km2) are land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (0.7%) are covered by water.[6] The county is intersected by the Brazos River.[7]

### Highest point

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Main article: Slipdown Mountain

Slipdown Mountain and Slipdown Bluff, at a height of 1,368 feet (417 m), are the highest points in Parker County.[8] They are located just east of the Advance community, southwest of Poolville.

### Major highways

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* I-20
* I-30
* US 180
* US 377
* FM 5
* FM 51
* FM 52
* FM 113
* SH 171
* SH 199
* SH 312
* FM 920

### Adjacent counties

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* Wise County (north)
* Tarrant County (east)
* Johnson County (southeast)
* Hood County (south)
* Palo Pinto County (west)
* Jack County (northwest)

## Communities

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### Cities (multiple counties)

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* Azle (mostly in Tarrant County)
* Cresson (partly in Hood and Johnson counties)
* Fort Worth (mostly in Tarrant County, with small parts in Denton, Johnson, Wise, and Parker counties)
* Mineral Wells (mostly in Palo Pinto County)
* Reno (small part in Tarrant County)

### Cities

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* Aledo
* Hudson Oaks
* Weatherford (county seat)
* Willow Park

### Towns

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* Annetta
* Annetta North
* Annetta South
* Brock
* Cool
* Millsap
* Sanctuary
* Springtown

### Census-designated places

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* Briar (partly in Wise and Tarrant counties)
* Carter
* Dennis
* Garner
* Horseshoe Bend
* Western Lake

### Unincorporated communities

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* Goshen
* Poolville
* Whitt
* Peaster

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1860| 4,213| | —
1870| 4,186| | −0.6%
1880| 15,870| | 279.1%
1890| 21,682| | 36.6%
1900| 25,823| | 19.1%
1910| 26,331| | 2.0%
1920| 23,382| | −11.2%
1930| 18,759| | −19.8%
1940| 20,482| | 9.2%
1950| 21,528| | 5.1%
1960| 22,880| | 6.3%
1970| 33,888| | 48.1%
1980| 44,609| | 31.6%
1990| 64,785| | 45.2%
2000| 88,495| | 36.6%
2010| 116,927| | 32.1%
2020| 148,220| | 26.8%
2023 (est.)| 173,494| | 17.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850–2010[10] 2010[11] 2020[12]
Parker 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[13] | Pop 2010[11] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 78,980  | 99,698  | 117,747  | 89.25%  | 85.27%  | 79.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 1,559  | 1,842  | 1,636  | 1.76%  | 1.58%  | 1.10%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 518  | 768  | 878  | 0.59%  | 0.66%  | 0.59%
Asian alone (NH)  | 298  | 631  | 990  | 0.34%  | 0.54%  | 0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 19  | 35  | 97  | 0.02%  | 0.03%  | 0.07%
Other race alone (NH)  | 58  | 64  | 470  | 0.07%  | 0.05%  | 0.32%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 852  | 1,479  | 6,585  | 0.96%  | 1.26%  | 4.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 6,211  | 12,410  | 19,819  | 7.02%  | 10.61%  | 13.37%
Total | 88,495 | 116,927 | 148,222 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

In 2000, the county had a population of 88,495; by 2020, its population increased to 148,222.[12] Among the 2020 census population, the racial and ethnic makeup was 79.44% non-Hispanic white, 13.37% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 4.44% multiracial, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.67% Asian alone, 0.59% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% some other race, and 0.07% Pacific Islander.

American Community Survey 2023 Data

The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Parker County’s population was 173,494. It was also estimated that the county was 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 79.6% NH White, 1.8% NH Black, 0.9% NH Asian, 0.7% NH Native American, 0.1% NH Pacific Islander, 1.8% NH Multiracial.[14]

Race | Total | Percentage

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Hispanic or Latino | 26,265  | 15.1%
NH White | 138,142  | 79.6%
NH Black | 3,164  | 1.8%
NH Asian | 1,587  | 0.9%
NH Native American | 1,037  | 0.7%
NH Pacific Islander | 139  | 0.1%
NH Multiracial | 3,064  | 1.8%

## Politics

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Parker County, like most suburban counties in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, has been a Republican stronghold for decades. Republicans have held all public offices since 1999 and the county has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1976.

United States presidential election results for Parker County, Texas[15] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 75,168  | 82.75% | 14,872  | 16.37%  | 800  | 0.88%
2020 | 62,045  | 81.50% | 13,017  | 17.10%  | 1,066  | 1.40%
2016 | 46,473  | 81.79% | 8,344  | 14.69%  | 2,000  | 3.52%
2012 | 39,243  | 82.28% | 7,853  | 16.47%  | 598  | 1.25%
2008 | 36,974  | 77.11% | 10,502  | 21.90%  | 475  | 0.99%
2004 | 31,795  | 77.63% | 8,966  | 21.89%  | 196  | 0.48%
2000 | 23,651  | 71.18% | 8,878  | 26.72%  | 696  | 2.09%
1996 | 14,580  | 54.29% | 9,447  | 35.18%  | 2,828  | 10.53%
1992 | 10,321  | 37.54% | 7,934  | 28.86%  | 9,239  | 33.60%
1988 | 14,090  | 62.01% | 8,517  | 37.48%  | 116  | 0.51%
1984 | 13,647  | 69.07% | 6,050  | 30.62%  | 62  | 0.31%
1980 | 8,505  | 52.65% | 7,336  | 45.41%  | 314  | 1.94%
1976 | 4,692  | 36.18%  | 8,186  | 63.12% | 91  | 0.70%
1972 | 7,152  | 69.11% | 3,184  | 30.77%  | 13  | 0.13%
1968 | 3,068  | 32.98%  | 4,301  | 46.23% | 1,934  | 20.79%
1964 | 2,175  | 29.16%  | 5,270  | 70.66% | 13  | 0.17%
1960 | 3,467  | 48.50%  | 3,629  | 50.77% | 52  | 0.73%
1956 | 3,390  | 51.46% | 3,165  | 48.04%  | 33  | 0.50%
1952 | 3,523  | 50.50% | 3,434  | 49.23%  | 19  | 0.27%
1948 | 806  | 19.75%  | 3,061  | 75.02% | 213  | 5.22%
1944 | 559  | 12.27%  | 3,503  | 76.90% | 493  | 10.82%
1940 | 558  | 13.12%  | 3,687  | 86.69% | 8  | 0.19%
1936 | 375  | 12.95%  | 2,493  | 86.08% | 28  | 0.97%
1932 | 372  | 10.68%  | 3,074  | 88.28% | 36  | 1.03%
1928 | 2,178  | 66.24% | 1,110  | 33.76%  | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 438  | 14.70%  | 2,391  | 80.26% | 150  | 5.04%
1920 | 488  | 20.60%  | 1,765  | 74.50% | 116  | 4.90%
1916 | 173  | 7.77%  | 1,797  | 80.69% | 257  | 11.54%
1912 | 135  | 5.62%  | 1,700  | 70.72% | 569  | 23.67%
United States Senate election results for Parker County, Texas1[16] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 72,477  | 79.89% | 16,349  | 18.02%  | 1,900  | 2.09%

## Notable people

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* Oliver Loving, developer of the Loving-Goodnight Cattle Trail
* Bose Ikard, trusted cattle driver of Oliver Loving and Charles Goodnight
* Mary Martin, star of stage and screen
* S.W.T. Lanham, last Confederate veteran to serve as governor of Texas
* Jim Wright, youngest mayor of Weatherford, Texas, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

## See also

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* Texas portal

* List of museums in North Texas
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Parker County, Texas
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Parker County

## References

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1. ^ "Parker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
4. ^ "PARKER COUNTY". Retrieved March 24, 2016.
5. ^ "Parker, Isaac".
6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
7. ^ Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Parker" . The American Cyclopædia.
8. ^ "Parker County Highpoint Trip Report". Retrieved March 24, 2016.
9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
10. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
11. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Parker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
12. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Parker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
13. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Parker County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
14. ^ "County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
16. ^ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Texas by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.

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## External links

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* Parker County government's website
* The Parker County Poor Farm
* Historic photos from the Weatherford College Library, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
* Parker County in Handbook of Texas Online

Places adjacent to Parker County, Texas

| Jack County | Wise County |

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Palo Pinto County |

Parker County, Texas

| Tarrant County
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| Hood County | Johnson County

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County seat: Weatherford

Cities|

* Aledo
* Azle‡
* Cresson‡
* Dennis
* Fort Worth‡
* Hudson Oaks
* Mineral Wells‡
* Reno‡
* Weatherford
* Willow Park

Parker County map

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* Annetta
* Annetta North
* Annetta South
* Brock
* Cool
* Millsap
* Peaster
* Sanctuary
* Springtown‡

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* Briar‡
* Carter
* Garner
* Horseshoe Bend
* Western Lake

Other
communities|

* Goshen
* Poolville
* Whitt

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* Adell
* Advance

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1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Parker County, Texas". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

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