Archer County, Texas

Archer County is a county in the United States of Texas. The population of the county was 8854 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 9119, It is Texas's 83rd least populous county. The county has a total area of 925.78 square miles (2397.76 sq km), of which, 909.7 square miles (2356.11 sq km) of it is land and 16.09 square miles (41.67 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 117th largest by total area in Texas.

Archer County Texas
Map of Archer County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 8854 people in the county, organized into 3345 households, and 2517 families living in the county. The population density was 9.7 people per square mile (3.75/kmē), making its Texas's 84th least densely populated county. There were 3871 housing units at an average density of 4.3 per square mile (1.66/kmē). The average household size was 2.63 persons, and the average family size was 3.08 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. Its population was estimated at 9119 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 8794 White, 127 Black or African American, 69 American Indian, 13 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 113 from two or more races.

Archer County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Archer County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Archer County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $38514, it is 37th wealthiest county by median household income in Texas. The median income for a family in the county was $45984, it is the 34th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $19300, it is the 33rd highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Texas.

In 2000, 2406 pupils and students, of which 53.12% are male and 46.88% are female, 27.17% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.32% nursery or pri school, 5.9% kindergarten, 47.8% elementary school, 25.85% high school and 13.13% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Archer City CityArcher County2.222.210.021848837.31914029886
2Holliday CityArcher County1.951.9501632836.41638432857
3Lakeside City TownArcher County0.630.6309841572.72395058672
4Megargel TownArcher County0.610.610248404.41478330000
5Scotland CityArcher County11.2711.210.0543839.11540637083
6Windthorst TownArcher County, Clay County2.532.50.03440175.91614637708
YearPopulation
April 2000 census8854
April 2000 Estimate8854
July 2000 Estimate8917
July 2001 Estimate8794
July 2002 Estimate8877
July 2003 Estimate8930
July 2004 Estimate8981
July 2005 Estimate8957
July 2006 Estimate8958
July 2007 Estimate8954
July 2008 Estimate9119
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9680176
Kindergarten7963142
Elementary school6325181150
High school315307622
College or graduate school156160316
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Archer County, Texas$38514$45984$19300
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587