Named for Frio River Congressional district 23rd Website www.co.frio.tx.us Area 2,937 km² County seat Pearsall Cities Pearsall, Dilley | Largest city Pearsall Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Founded 1871 Population 18,065 (2013) Unemployment rate 2.8% (Apr 2015) | |
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Rivers Frio River, San Miguel Creek (Texas), Leona River | ||
Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,217. The county seat is Pearsall. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871. Frio is named for the Frio River, whose name is Spanish for "cold".
Contents
- Map of Frio County TX USA
- Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- Cities
- Census designated places
- Ghost towns
- References
Map of Frio County, TX, USA
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2), of which 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.07%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,252 people, 4,743 households, and 3,642 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,660 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.86% White, 4.87% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.76% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 73.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,743 households out of which 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 121.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,504, and the median income for a family was $26,578. Males had a median income of $23,810 versus $16,498 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,069. About 24.50% of families and 29.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 30.40% of those age 65 or over.