Aransas County, Texas

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Aransas County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Rockport.[2]

As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,830.[3] Aransas County comprises the Rockport, Texas micropolitan statistical area.

History

Spanish conquistador and cartographer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda was likely the first European to encounter this land when he sailed along the Texas coast in the summer of 1519 and charted Aransas Bay. This name is derived from an outpost established during the Viceroyalty of New Spain called "Río de Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu", which was itself named for the Sanctuary of Aránzazu, a Franciscan sanctuary in Oñate, Gipuzkoa, Spain, whose name originates from the Basque language.

In 1871, the Texas Legislature established Aransas County from portions of Refugio County, and it organized the following year.[4]

In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey inflicted tremendous damage on the county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (52%) are covered by water.[5]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

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2020 census

Aransas County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[21] Pop 2010[22] Pop 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 16,596 16,350 15,816 73.77% 70.59% 66.37%
Black or African American alone (NH) 303 258 241 1.35% 1.11% 1.01%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 104 118 142 0.46% 0.51% 0.60%
Asian alone (NH) 614 443 480 2.73% 1.91% 2.01%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 7 5 15 0.03% 0.02% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 23 21 78 0.10% 0.09% 0.33%
Mixed or multiracial alone (NH) 279 273 900 1.24% 1.18% 3.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,571 5,690 6,158 20.32% 24.58% 25.84%
Total 22,497 23,158 23,830 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, 23,830 people, 9,917 households, and 6,303 families resided in the county.

As of the 2000 census,[23] 22,497 people, 9,132 households, and 6,401 families lived in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 12,848 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 87.44% White, 1.43% Black or African American], 0.58% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.33% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. About 20.32% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 9,132 households, 27.0% had children under 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were not families. About 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. As of the 2010 census, about 5.9 same-sex couples per 1,000 households lived in the county.[24]

In the county, the age distribution was 23.8% under 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,702, and for a family was $34,915. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,289 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,560. About 15.5% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under 18 and 10.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

Most county residents, including the cities of Rockport and Fulton, are served by the Rockport-Fulton Independent School District. Some residents (including the city of Aransas Pass, which is actually outside of the county) are served by the Aransas Pass Independent School District. Del Mar College is the designated community college for the county.[25]

Transportation

Major highways

Airport

Aransas County Airport is located in Fulton, north of Rockport.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

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See also

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References

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