McMullen County, Texas

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McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600,[1] making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden.[2] The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877.[3] It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas.[4] The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (1.5%) are covered by water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

McMullen County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[9] Pop 1990[10] Pop 2000[11] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[13] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 517 493 556 432 353 65.53% 60.34% 65.33% 61.10% 58.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 10 8 1 0.00% 0.00% 1.18% 1.13% 0.17%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 3 2 0 1 0.00% 0.37% 0.24% 0.00% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 3 3 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.42% 0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [14] x [15] 0 0 5 x x 0.00% 0.00% 0.83%
Other race alone (NH) 0 1 0 0 0 0.00% 0.12% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [16] x [17] 1 3 13 x x 0.12% 0.42% 2.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 272 320 282 261 224 34.47% 39.17% 33.14% 36.92% 37.33%
Total 789 817 851 707 600 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 600. The median age was 49.2 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 110.8 males age 18 and over.[18][19]

The racial makeup of the county was 68.5% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.2% from some other race, and 25.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 37.3% of the population.[19]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[20]

There were 256 households in the county, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.3% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 405 housing units, of which 36.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.1% were owner-occupied and 28.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was <0.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%.[18]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 851 people, 355 households, and 238 families resided in the county. The population density was less than Script error: No such module "convert".. The 587 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 88.37% White, 1.18% African American, 0.24% Native American, 8.93% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. About 33.14% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.[21]

Of the 355 households, 25.9% had children under 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were not families. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the age distribution was 23.4% under 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,500 and for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,258. About 20.7% of the population and 15.9% of families were below the poverty line. Of the total people living in poverty, 28.6% were under 18 and 17.9% were 65 or older.

Education

McMullen County is served by the McMullen County Independent School District.

Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College) is the designated community college for the county.[22]

Communities

Politics

McMullen County is heavily Republican, having only voted for a Democratic candidate once since 1952, when in 1964, Texas native Lyndon B. Johnson won in a national landslide against Republican Barry Goldwater. In 2016, Donald Trump won 91.0% of the vote in McMullen County, the most lopsided result in the county since Franklin D. Roosevelt's victory in 1932. Trump again broke this record in 2024, when he won nearly 92% of the vote in the county. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:U.S. SenHead Template:U.S. SenRow Template:U.S. SenFoot Template:T.X. GovHead Template:T.X. GovRow Template:T.X. GovFoot

See also

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References

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