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{{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
{{Short description|County in Texas, United States}}
{{About|the county|other uses|Aransas (disambiguation){{!}}Aransas}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Aransas County
| county = Aransas County
| state = Texas
| state = Texas
| seal =
| seal =
| founded year = 1872
| founded year = 1872
| founded date =
| founded date =
| seat wl = Rockport
| seat wl = Rockport
| largest city wl = Corpus Christi
| largest city wl = Corpus Christi
| area_total_sq_mi = 528
| area_total_sq_mi = 528
| area_land_sq_mi = 252
| area_land_sq_mi = 252
| area_water_sq_mi = 276
| area_water_sq_mi = 276
| area percentage = 52%
| area percentage = 52%
| census yr = 2020
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 23830
| pop = 23830
| density_sq_mi = 94.5
| density_sq_mi = 94.5
| time zone = Central
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
| ex image = Aransas county courthouse 2014.jpg
| ex image = Aransas county courthouse 2014.jpg
| ex image size = 200
| ex image size = 200
| ex image cap = The Aransas County Courthouse
| ex image cap = The Aransas County Courthouse
| web = http://www.aransascountytx.gov/main/
| web = http://www.aransascountytx.gov/main/
| named for = [[Aransas Bay]]
| named for = [[Aransas Bay]]
| district = 27th
| district = 27th
|image_flag=AransasCountyFlag.jpg}}
}}


'''Aransas County''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|r|æ|n|z|ə|s}} {{respell|ə|RAN|zəss}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.texastripper.com/pronounce/locations-a.html|title=How to Pronounce: A Cities|date=2014-09-21|work=TexasTripper.com Texas Travel Guide|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. It is in [[South Texas]] and its [[county seat]] is [[Rockport, Texas|Rockport]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref>
'''Aransas County''' ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|r|æ|n|z|ə|s}} {{respell|ə|RAN|zəss}})<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.texastripper.com/pronounce/locations-a.html|title=How to Pronounce: A Cities|date=September 21, 2014|work=TexasTripper.com Texas Travel Guide|access-date=July 19, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. It is in [[South Texas]] and its [[county seat]] is [[Rockport, Texas|Rockport]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>


As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 23,830.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Aransas County, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/aransascountytexas/PST120221|access-date=January 31, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Aransas County is part of the [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]] [[Corpus Christi metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 23,830.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Aransas County, Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/aransascountytexas/PST120221|access-date=January 31, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Aransas County comprises the Rockport, Texas [[micropolitan statistical area]].


==History==
==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 [[Oñati|Oñate]], [[Guipuscoa]], [[Spain]].
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 [[Oñati|Oñate]], [[Gipuzkoa]], [[Spain]], whose name originates from the [[Basque language]].


In 1871, the [[Texas Legislature]] established Aransas County from portions of [[Refugio County, Texas|Refugio County]], and it organized the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2008|access-date=May 20, 2015|archive-date=April 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412140748/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 1871, the [[Texas Legislature]] established Aransas County from portions of [[Refugio County, Texas|Refugio County]], and it organized the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Texas: Individual County Chronologies|work=Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2008|access-date=May 20, 2015|archive-date=April 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412140748/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* [[Calhoun County, Texas|Calhoun County]] (northeast)
* [[Calhoun County, Texas|Calhoun County]] (northeast)
* [[Gulf of Mexico]] (east)
* [[Gulf of Mexico]] (east)
* [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces County]] (southeast)
* [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces County]] (south)
* [[San Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio County]] (southwest)
* [[San Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio County]] (southwest)
* [[Refugio County, Texas|Refugio County]] (northwest)
* [[Refugio County, Texas|Refugio County]] (northwest)
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|2010= 23158
|2010= 23158
|align-fn=center
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=April 18, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=April 18, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF"/>
|2020=23830}}
|2020=23830}}


===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Aransas County racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US48007&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US48007&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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 can be of any race.<ref>http://www.census.gov {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
|+'''Aransas County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Aransas County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US48007&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2020
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Aransas County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US48007&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Aransas County, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US48007&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!% 2010
!% 2020
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|16,596
|16,350
|16,350
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,816
|15,816
⚫
|73.77%
|70.59%
|70.59%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66.37%
⚫
|66.37%
|-
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|303
|258
|258
|style='background: #ffffe6; |241
|241
⚫
|1.35%
|1.11%
|1.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.01%
⚫
|1.01%
|-
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|104
|118
|118
|style='background: #ffffe6; |142
|142
⚫
|0.46%
|0.51%
|0.51%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.60%
⚫
|0.6%
|-
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|614
|443
|443
|style='background: #ffffe6; |480
|480
⚫
|2.73%
|1.91%
|1.91%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.01%
⚫
|2.01%
|-
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
⚫
|7
|5
|5
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15
|15
⚫
|0.03%
|0.02%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
⚫
|0.06%
|-
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|Some Other Race (NH)
|23
|21
|21
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78
|78
⚫
|0.10%
|0.09%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.33%
⚫
|0.33%
|-
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] alone (NH)
|279
|273
|273
|style='background: #ffffe6; |900
|900
⚫
|1.24%
|1.18%
|1.18%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.78%
⚫
|3.78%
|-
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|4,571
|5,690
|5,690
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,158
|6,158
⚫
|20.32%
|24.58%
|24.58%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |25.84%
⚫
|25.84%
|-
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''Total'''
|'''22,497'''
|'''23,158'''
|'''23,158'''
|'''23,830'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''23,830'''
|'''100.00%'''
⚫
|
|'''100.00%'''
|
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 23,830 people, 9,917 households, and 6,303 families residing in the county.
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 23,830 people, 9,917 households, and 6,303 families residing in the county.


As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2011-05-14 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 22,497 people, 9,132 households, and 6,401 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 89 people per square mile (34/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 12,848 housing units at an average density of 51 per square&nbsp;mile (20/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 87.44% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.58% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.77% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.39% from two or more races. 20.32% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 22,497 people, 9,132 households, and 6,401 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|89|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 12,848 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 87.44% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.58% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 2.77% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.39% from two or more races. 20.32% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.


There were 9,132 households, out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were about 5.9 [[Same-sex relationship|same-sex couples]] per 1,000 households in the county.<ref name=newyorktimes>{{citation |title=Where Same-Sex Couples Live|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=July 6, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/upshot/supreme-court-gay-marriage-ruling-where-same-sex-couples-live.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0|newspaper=The New York Times|last1=Leonhardt|first1=David|last2=Quealy|first2=Kevin}}</ref>
There were 9,132 households, out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were about 5.9 [[Same-sex relationship|same-sex couples]] per 1,000 households in the county.<ref name=newyorktimes>{{citation |title=Where Same-Sex Couples Live|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=July 6, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/upshot/supreme-court-gay-marriage-ruling-where-same-sex-couples-live.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0|newspaper=The New York Times|last1=Leonhardt|first1=David|last2=Quealy|first2=Kevin}}</ref>


In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $30,702, and the median income 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 15.50% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.00% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,702, and the median income 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 15.50% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.00% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.


== Education ==
== Education ==
Most county residents, including the cities of [[Rockport, Texas|Rockport]] and [[Fulton, Texas|Fulton]], are served by the [[Aransas County Independent School District]].
Most county residents, including the cities of [[Rockport, Texas|Rockport]] and [[Fulton, Texas|Fulton]], are served by the [[Aransas County Independent School District|Rockport-Fulton Independent School District]].


Some residents (including the city of [[Aransas Pass, Texas|Aransas Pass]], which is actually outside of the county) are served by the [[Aransas Pass Independent School District]].
Some residents (including the city of [[Aransas Pass, Texas|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.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>
[[Del Mar College]] is the designated community college for the county.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 130. JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS|website=statutes.capitol.texas.gov}}</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
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==Politics==
==Politics==
Aransas County is a state bellwether for Texas in U.S. presidential elections, having voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since the county's formation in 1872. It shares this status along with [[Brown County, Texas|Brown County]], [[Lampasas County]], [[Parker County]], [[Shackelford County]], and [[Young County, Texas|Young County]].
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* [[List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast]]
* [[List of museums in the Texas Gulf Coast]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Aransas County, Texas]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Aransas County, Texas]]
* [[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks#Aransas County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Aransas County]]
* [[List_of_Recorded_Texas_Historic_Landmarks_(Anderson-Callahan)#Aransas_County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Aransas County]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 13:55, 23 September 2024

This article is about the county. For other uses, see Aransas.

Aransas County
County
The Aransas County Courthouse
The Aransas County Courthouse
Flag of Aransas County
Flag
Map of Texas highlighting Aransas County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°06′N 96°59′W / 28.1°N 96.99°W / 28.1; -96.99
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1872
Named forAransas Bay
SeatRockport
Largest cityCorpus Christi
Area
 • Total
528 sq mi (1,370 km2)
 • Land252 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Water276 sq mi (710 km2)  52%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,830
 • Density94.5/sq mi (36.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district27th
Websitewww.aransascountytx.gov/main/

Aransas County (/əˈrænzəs/ ə-RAN-zəss)[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, the population was 23,830.[3] Aransas County comprises the Rockport, Texas micropolitan statistical area.

History

[edit]

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

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 528 square miles (1,370 km2), of which 252 square miles (650 km2) is land and 276 square miles (710 km2) (52%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

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National protected area

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880966—
18901,82488.8%
19001,716−5.9%
19102,10622.7%
19202,064−2.0%
19302,2197.5%
19403,46956.3%
19504,25222.6%
19607,00664.8%
19708,90227.1%
198014,26060.2%
199017,89225.5%
200022,49725.7%
201023,1582.9%
202023,8302.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–2010[7] 2010–2020[3]

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Aransas 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[8] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 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 race 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, there were 23,830 people, 9,917 households, and 6,303 families residing in the county.

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 22,497 people, 9,132 households, and 6,401 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34 people/km2). There were 12,848 housing units at an average density of 51 units per square mile (20/km2). 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. 20.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,132 households, out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.90. As of the 2010 census, there were about 5.9 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in the county.[12]

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 27.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,702, and the median income 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 15.50% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.00% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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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.[13]

Transportation

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Major highways

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Airport

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

Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Politics

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Aransas County is a state bellwether for Texas in U.S. presidential elections, having voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since the county's formation in 1872. It shares this status along with Brown County, Lampasas County, Parker County, Shackelford County, and Young County.

United States presidential election results for Aransas County, Texas[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 9,239 75.17% 2,916 23.73% 135 1.10%
2016 7,740 73.63% 2,465 23.45% 307 2.92%
2012 6,830 70.79% 2,704 28.03% 114 1.18%
2008 6,693 68.45% 3,006 30.74% 79 0.81%
2004 6,569 70.88% 2,640 28.49% 59 0.64%
2000 5,390 65.36% 2,637 31.98% 220 2.67%
1996 3,769 50.66% 2,964 39.84% 707 9.50%
1992 2,826 41.74% 2,246 33.18% 1,698 25.08%
1988 3,858 62.27% 2,305 37.20% 33 0.53%
1984 4,352 71.73% 1,696 27.95% 19 0.31%
1980 3,081 60.79% 1,800 35.52% 187 3.69%
1976 1,985 47.48% 2,136 51.09% 60 1.44%
1972 2,037 70.48% 844 29.20% 9 0.31%
1968 1,076 39.63% 1,222 45.01% 417 15.36%
1964 602 28.65% 1,492 71.01% 7 0.33%
1960 792 45.31% 948 54.23% 8 0.46%
1956 757 63.67% 425 35.74% 7 0.59%
1952 818 61.74% 503 37.96% 4 0.30%
1948 235 34.31% 418 61.02% 32 4.67%
1944 150 24.15% 456 73.43% 15 2.42%
1940 141 20.83% 536 79.17% 0 0.00%
1936 60 21.66% 206 74.37% 11 3.97%
1932 39 12.66% 268 87.01% 1 0.32%
1928 161 51.44% 152 48.56% 0 0.00%
1924 75 26.98% 195 70.14% 8 2.88%
1920 49 25.13% 146 74.87% 0 0.00%
1916 24 11.37% 179 84.83% 8 3.79%
1912 7 3.11% 187 83.11% 31 13.78%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "How to Pronounce: A Cities". TexasTripper.com Texas Travel Guide. September 21, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Aransas County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Aransas County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Aransas County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Aransas County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  12. ^ Leonhardt, David; Quealy, Kevin (June 26, 2015), "Where Same-Sex Couples Live", The New York Times, retrieved July 6, 2015
  13. ^ "EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 130. JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS". statutes.capitol.texas.gov.
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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