Hall County, Texas
Hall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,825.[1] Its county seat is Memphis.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1890.[3] It is named for Warren D. C. Hall, a secretary of war for the Republic of Texas.[4]
Geography
[edit | edit source]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 904 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 883 square miles (2,290 km2) are land and 21 square miles (54 km2) (3.8%) are covered by water.[5]
Major highways
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- File:Texas 70.svg State Highway 70
- File:Texas 86.svg State Highway 86
- File:Texas 256.svg State Highway 256
Adjacent counties
[edit | edit source]- Donley County (north)
- Collingsworth County (northeast)
- Childress County (east)
- Cottle County (southeast)
- Motley County (south)
- Briscoe County (west)
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,397 | 1,998 | 1,589 | 63.38% | 59.59% | 56.25% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 297 | 235 | 190 | 7.85% | 7.01% | 6.73% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 9 | 13 | 7 | 0.24% | 0.39% | 0.25% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0.13% | 0.06% | 0.32% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.11% |
| Mixed Race or Multiracial (NH) | 30 | 16 | 77 | 0.79% | 0.48% | 2.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,040 | 1,087 | 950 | 27.50% | 32.42% | 33.63% |
| Total | 3,782 | 3,353 | 2,825 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 2,825. The median age was 47.2 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.8 males age 18 and over.[9][10]
The racial makeup of the county was 67.1% White, 7.2% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 13.2% from some other race, and 11.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 33.6% of the population.[10]
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[11]
There were 1,220 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.2% were married-couple households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]
There were 1,744 housing units, of which 30.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.9% were owner-occupied and 26.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 15.4%.[9]
2000 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2000 census, 3,782 people, 1,548 households, and 1,013 families resided in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1.5 people/km2). The 1,988 housing units averaged 2 units per square mile (0.77/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 71.97% White, 8.22% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 17.90% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. About 27.50% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.[12]
Of the 1,548 households, 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.70% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were not families; 32.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county, the population was distributed as 27.20% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,016, and for a family was $27,325. Males had a median income of $22,167 versus $19,050 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,210. About 21.60% of families and 26.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.80% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit | edit source]Hall County is served by these districts (all are not entirely in Hall County)[13]
- Memphis Independent School District
- Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District
- Childress Independent School District
Hall County is in the service area of Clarendon College.[14]
Communities
[edit | edit source]Cities
[edit | edit source]Towns
[edit | edit source]Other communities
[edit | edit source]- Brice
- Plaska
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- William Mac Thornberry, U.S. Representative
- Daniel I.J. Thornton, governor of Colorado
- Blues Boy Willie, blues musician
- Bob Wills, musician
At one time, the JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, which reached into six counties, held acreage in Hall County. Minnie Lou Bradley, matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in nearby Childress County, claims a Hall County address.
Politics
[edit | edit source]Hall County is located within District 88 of the Texas House of Representatives. Hall County is located within District 31 of the Texas Senate.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 24 | 2.48% | 773 | 79.77% | 172 | 17.75% |
| 1916 | 49 | 4.59% | 925 | 86.61% | 94 | 8.80% |
| 1920 | 194 | 16.11% | 922 | 76.58% | 88 | 7.31% |
| 1924 | 229 | 16.93% | 1,060 | 78.34% | 64 | 4.73% |
| 1928 | 1,409 | 74.08% | 493 | 25.92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 91 | 4.10% | 2,114 | 95.31% | 13 | 0.59% |
| 1936 | 126 | 5.37% | 2,195 | 93.56% | 25 | 1.07% |
| 1940 | 219 | 8.96% | 2,221 | 90.84% | 5 | 0.20% |
| 1944 | 164 | 7.78% | 1,812 | 85.96% | 132 | 6.26% |
| 1948 | 174 | 7.32% | 2,122 | 89.31% | 80 | 3.37% |
| 1952 | 1,253 | 41.78% | 1,744 | 58.15% | 2 | 0.07% |
| 1956 | 687 | 31.53% | 1,487 | 68.24% | 5 | 0.23% |
| 1960 | 939 | 44.02% | 1,192 | 55.88% | 2 | 0.09% |
| 1964 | 667 | 27.19% | 1,785 | 72.77% | 1 | 0.04% |
| 1968 | 753 | 33.84% | 1,038 | 46.65% | 434 | 19.51% |
| 1972 | 1,303 | 67.37% | 607 | 31.39% | 24 | 1.24% |
| 1976 | 671 | 29.00% | 1,633 | 70.57% | 10 | 0.43% |
| 1980 | 1,141 | 51.40% | 1,057 | 47.61% | 22 | 0.99% |
| 1984 | 1,058 | 51.74% | 984 | 48.12% | 3 | 0.15% |
| 1988 | 714 | 40.96% | 1,029 | 59.04% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 631 | 36.81% | 819 | 47.78% | 264 | 15.40% |
| 1996 | 626 | 42.53% | 750 | 50.95% | 96 | 6.52% |
| 2000 | 966 | 66.80% | 472 | 32.64% | 8 | 0.55% |
| 2004 | 860 | 67.35% | 413 | 32.34% | 4 | 0.31% |
| 2008 | 930 | 73.58% | 324 | 25.63% | 10 | 0.79% |
| 2012 | 832 | 75.02% | 265 | 23.90% | 12 | 1.08% |
| 2016 | 893 | 81.85% | 164 | 15.03% | 34 | 3.12% |
| 2020 | 995 | 85.12% | 168 | 14.37% | 6 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 992 | 86.34% | 149 | 12.97% | 8 | 0.70% |
| 2016 | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% | 1 | 33.33% |
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See also
[edit | edit source]- List of museums in the Texas Panhandle
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hall County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Hall County
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Hall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 : Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 : Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hall County, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ↑ Geography Division. 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hall County, TX (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 27, 2025. - Text list
- ↑ Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.173. CLARENDON COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
- ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
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