Lampasas County | |
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Coordinates: 31°11′N 98°14′W / 31.19°N 98.24°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Founded | 1856 |
Named for | Lampasas River |
Seat | Lampasas |
Largest city | Lampasas |
Area | |
• Total | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Land | 713 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 21,627 |
• Density | 30/sq mi (12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 ( Central) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC−5 ( CDT) |
Congressional district | 11th |
Website |
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Lampasas County ( /læmˈpæsəs/ lam-PASS-əs) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,627. [1] Its county seat is Lampasas. [2] The county is named for the Lampasas River.
Lampasas County is part of the Killeen– Temple metropolitan statistical area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 714 sq mi (1,850 km2), of which 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) (0.2%) is covered by water. [17]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 1,028 | — | |
1870 | 1,344 | 30.7% | |
1880 | 5,421 | 303.3% | |
1890 | 7,584 | 39.9% | |
1900 | 8,625 | 13.7% | |
1910 | 9,532 | 10.5% | |
1920 | 8,800 | −7.7% | |
1930 | 8,677 | −1.4% | |
1940 | 9,167 | 5.6% | |
1950 | 9,929 | 8.3% | |
1960 | 9,418 | −5.1% | |
1970 | 9,323 | −1.0% | |
1980 | 12,005 | 28.8% | |
1990 | 13,521 | 12.6% | |
2000 | 17,762 | 31.4% | |
2010 | 19,677 | 10.8% | |
2020 | 21,627 | 9.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census
[18] 1850–2010 [19] 2010 [20] 2020 [21] |
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 [20] | Pop 2020 [21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 14,836 | 15,132 | 75.40% | 69.97% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 581 | 700 | 2.95% | 3.24% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 127 | 115 | 0.65% | 0.53% |
Asian alone (NH) | 184 | 242 | 0.94% | 1.12% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 35 | 86 | 0.18% | 0.40% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 31 | 100 | 0.16% | 0.46% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 440 | 1,073 | 2.24% | 4.96% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,443 | 4,179 | 17.50% | 19.32% |
Total | 19,677 | 21,627 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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.
As of the census [22] of 2000, 17,762 people, 6,554 households, and 4,876 families were residing in the county. The population density was 25 people/sq mi (9.7 people/km2). The 7,601 housing units averaged 11 units per square mile (4.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 86.75% White, 3.10% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 6.55% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. About 15.07% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 6,554 households, 35.10% had children under 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were not families. About 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66, and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, age distribution was 27.60% under 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,176, and for a family was $41,395. Males had a median income of $30,320 versus $20,637 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,184. About 10.70% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.70% of those under 18 and 14.80% of those 65 or over.
Lampasas 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 1856. It shares this status along with Aransas County, Brown County, Parker County, Shackelford County, and Young County.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 8,086 | 77.76% | 2,144 | 20.62% | 169 | 1.63% |
2016 | 6,385 | 77.82% | 1,483 | 18.07% | 337 | 4.11% |
2012 | 5,621 | 78.03% | 1,479 | 20.53% | 104 | 1.44% |
2008 | 5,651 | 74.02% | 1,903 | 24.93% | 80 | 1.05% |
2004 | 5,422 | 77.18% | 1,593 | 22.68% | 10 | 0.14% |
2000 | 4,526 | 72.84% | 1,569 | 25.25% | 119 | 1.92% |
1996 | 3,008 | 56.10% | 1,819 | 33.92% | 535 | 9.98% |
1992 | 2,233 | 43.07% | 1,508 | 29.08% | 1,444 | 27.85% |
1988 | 3,000 | 60.41% | 1,954 | 39.35% | 12 | 0.24% |
1984 | 3,285 | 70.60% | 1,356 | 29.14% | 12 | 0.26% |
1980 | 2,323 | 53.02% | 1,979 | 45.17% | 79 | 1.80% |
1976 | 1,563 | 39.25% | 2,376 | 59.67% | 43 | 1.08% |
1972 | 2,251 | 76.33% | 688 | 23.33% | 10 | 0.34% |
1968 | 935 | 33.18% | 1,423 | 50.50% | 460 | 16.32% |
1964 | 744 | 25.05% | 2,224 | 74.88% | 2 | 0.07% |
1960 | 1,222 | 46.84% | 1,372 | 52.59% | 15 | 0.57% |
1956 | 1,308 | 53.45% | 1,134 | 46.34% | 5 | 0.20% |
1952 | 1,478 | 55.21% | 1,199 | 44.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 276 | 15.27% | 1,459 | 80.74% | 72 | 3.98% |
1944 | 212 | 10.26% | 1,693 | 81.95% | 161 | 7.79% |
1940 | 244 | 10.84% | 2,006 | 89.12% | 1 | 0.04% |
1936 | 134 | 8.38% | 1,462 | 91.43% | 3 | 0.19% |
1932 | 120 | 6.17% | 1,824 | 93.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 899 | 60.91% | 567 | 38.41% | 10 | 0.68% |
1924 | 228 | 12.35% | 1,596 | 86.46% | 22 | 1.19% |
1920 | 227 | 16.84% | 778 | 57.72% | 343 | 25.45% |
1916 | 113 | 11.36% | 848 | 85.23% | 34 | 3.42% |
1912 | 67 | 9.24% | 517 | 71.31% | 141 | 19.45% |
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