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Cochran County, Texas
Cochran County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,547. The county seat is Morton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1924. It is named for Robert E. Cochran, a defender of the Alamo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 775 square miles (2,010 km2), of which 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.01%) is covered by water. Cochran County lies on the high plains of the Llano Estacado. The western border of the county lies along the border of Texas and New Mexico.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 2,547, a median age of 36.0 years, and 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18 while 17.3% were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 96.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 56.9% White, 2.8% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 22.8% from some other race, and 17.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 60.0% of the population.
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 940 households in the county, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.0% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,242 housing units, of which 24.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.4% were owner-occupied and 22.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.
As of the 2000 census, 3,730 people, 1,309 households, and 1,017 families were living in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (1.9 people/km2). The 1,587 housing units had an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 64.48% White, 4.53% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 27.35% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. About 44.13% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
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Cochran County, Texas
Cochran County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,547. The county seat is Morton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1924. It is named for Robert E. Cochran, a defender of the Alamo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 775 square miles (2,010 km2), of which 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.01%) is covered by water. Cochran County lies on the high plains of the Llano Estacado. The western border of the county lies along the border of Texas and New Mexico.
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 2,547, a median age of 36.0 years, and 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18 while 17.3% were 65 years of age or older; for every 100 females there were 96.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.5 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 56.9% White, 2.8% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 22.8% from some other race, and 17.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 60.0% of the population.
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 940 households in the county, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.0% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,242 housing units, of which 24.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.4% were owner-occupied and 22.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.
As of the 2000 census, 3,730 people, 1,309 households, and 1,017 families were living in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (1.9 people/km2). The 1,587 housing units had an average density of 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 64.48% White, 4.53% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 27.35% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. About 44.13% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.