Edwards County, Texas

Edwards County is a county located in the United States of Texas. It is home to over 2162 people (2000 census). Its population was estimated at 1952 in July 2008, It is the 18th smallest in terms of population. The county encompasses an area of 2119.95 mi˛ (5490.65 sq km ), of which, 2119.75 square miles (5490.13 sq km) of it is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 12th largest by total area among Texas's county.

Edwards County Texas
Map of Edwards County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 2162 people in the county, organized into 801 households, and 586 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 people per square mile (0.39/km˛), it is Texas's ninth least densely populated county. There were 1217 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile (0.23/km˛). The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.2. In the county the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 97.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 101.8 females. The July 2008 population estimate is 1952, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 1846 White, 63 Black or African American, 16 American Indian, 8 Asian, 7 Native Hawaiian, and 12 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $25298, making it the 22nd lowest county by median household income in Texas. The median income for a family in the county was $27083, making it the 16th poorest county by median family income among the Texas. The per capita income for the county was $12691, it is the 25th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Texas.

In 2000, 598 pupils and students, of which 53.01% are male and 46.99% are female, 27.66% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.36% nursery or pri school, 4.18% kindergarten, 53.18% elementary school, 27.93% high school and 7.36% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Rocksprings TownEdwards County1.211.21012851064.1895719970
YearPopulation
April 2000 census2162
April 2000 Estimate2162
July 2000 Estimate2141
July 2001 Estimate2050
July 2002 Estimate2017
July 2003 Estimate1983
July 2004 Estimate1952
July 2005 Estimate1919
July 2006 Estimate1891
July 2007 Estimate1935
July 2008 Estimate1952
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school222244
Kindergarten111425
Elementary school172146318
High school8780167
College or graduate school251944
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Edwards County, Texas$25298$27083$12691
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587