Aransas County, Texas

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

Aransas County, Texas
County
The Aransas County Courthouse
The Aransas County Courthouse
Map of Texas highlighting Aransas County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Coordinates: 28°06′N 96°59′W / 28.1°N 96.99°W / 28.1; -96.99
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1872
Named afterAransas 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 Edit this at Wikidata

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, 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 528 square miles (1,370 km2), of which 276 square miles (710 km2) (52%) are covered by water.[5]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

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%
2024 (est.)25,595[6]7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–1900[8] 1910[9]
1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12]
1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15]
1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18]
2010[19] 2020[20]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 23,830. The median age was 52.5 years. 16.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.0 males age 18 and over.[21]

The racial makeup of the county was 75.5% White, 1.1% Black or African American, 1.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 6.5% from some other race, and 13.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 25.8% of the population.[22]

76.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 23.6% lived in rural areas.[23]

There were 10,236 households in the county, of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.2% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

There were 15,500 housing units, of which 34.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.5% were owner-occupied and 22.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 23.8%.[21]

Racial and ethnic composition

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[24] Pop 2010[25] 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%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, about 5.9 same-sex couples per 1,000 households lived in the county.[26]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[27] 22,497 people, 9,132 households, and 6,401 families lived in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile (34 people/km2). The 12,848 housing units had 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. 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.

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.[28]

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

United States presidential election results for Aransas County, Texas[29]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1912 7 3.11% 187 83.11% 31 13.78%
1916 24 11.37% 179 84.83% 8 3.79%
1920 49 25.13% 146 74.87% 0 0.00%
1924 75 26.98% 195 70.14% 8 2.88%
1928 161 51.44% 152 48.56% 0 0.00%
1932 39 12.66% 268 87.01% 1 0.32%
1936 60 21.66% 206 74.37% 11 3.97%
1940 141 20.83% 536 79.17% 0 0.00%
1944 150 24.15% 456 73.43% 15 2.42%
1948 235 34.31% 418 61.02% 32 4.67%
1952 818 61.74% 503 37.96% 4 0.30%
1956 757 63.67% 425 35.74% 7 0.59%
1960 792 45.31% 948 54.23% 8 0.46%
1964 602 28.65% 1,492 71.01% 7 0.33%
1968 1,076 39.63% 1,222 45.01% 417 15.36%
1972 2,037 70.48% 844 29.20% 9 0.31%
1976 1,985 47.48% 2,136 51.09% 60 1.44%
1980 3,081 60.79% 1,800 35.52% 187 3.69%
1984 4,352 71.73% 1,696 27.95% 19 0.31%
1988 3,858 62.27% 2,305 37.20% 33 0.53%
1992 2,826 41.74% 2,246 33.18% 1,698 25.08%
1996 3,769 50.66% 2,964 39.84% 707 9.50%
2000 5,390 65.36% 2,637 31.98% 220 2.67%
2004 6,569 70.88% 2,640 28.49% 59 0.64%
2008 6,693 68.45% 3,006 30.74% 79 0.81%
2012 6,830 70.79% 2,704 28.03% 114 1.18%
2016 7,740 73.63% 2,465 23.45% 307 2.92%
2020 9,239 75.17% 2,916 23.73% 135 1.10%
2024 10,090 77.43% 2,831 21.73% 110 0.84%
United States Senate election results for Aransas County, Texas1[30]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 9,605 74.14% 3,069 23.69% 282 2.18%

See also

References

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28°06′N 96°59′W / 28.10°N 96.99°W / 28.10; -96.99

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