Parker County, Texas

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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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Highest point

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Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities (multiple counties)

Cities

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Towns

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Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

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Historical population
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1850–2010[11] 2010[12] 2020[13]

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Parker County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[13] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
  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.[13] 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.[15]

Race Total Percentage
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

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.

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Notable people

  • 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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References

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