Everything about Zapata County Texas totally explained
Zapata County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Texas. In 2000, its population was 12,182. Its
county seat is
Zapata. Zapata is named for
Colonel Jose Antonio de Zapata, a rancher in the area and rebel against
Mexico.
History
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,058
square miles (2,740
km²), of which, 997 square miles (2,582 km²) of it's land and 61 square miles (159 km²) of it (5.80%) is water.
Major highways
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 12,182 people, 3,921 households, and 3,164 families residing in the county. Zapata County is estimated to be the eleventh fastest growing county (+15.8%) in the state of Texas since the year 2000 (based on % of population change). The
population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 6,167 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.07%
White, 0.41%
Black or
African American, 0.32%
Native American, 0.19%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 12.64% from
other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. 84.78% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 3,921 households out of which 43.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.20% were
married couples living together, 13.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.30% were non-families. 17.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the county, the population was spread out with 33.00% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 18.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $24,635, and the median income for a family was $26,722. Males had a median income of $26,294 versus $14,579 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $10,486. About 29.30% of families and 35.80% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 46.10% of those under age 18 and 21.30% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
There are no incorporated areas in Zapata County.
Education
All of Zapata County is a part of the
Zapata County Independent School District.
Further Information
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