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Live Oak County
The Live Oak County Courthouse in George West
The Live Oak County Courthouse in George West
Map of Texas highlighting Live Oak County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Texas
Founded 1856
Named for Groves of live oak
Seat George West
Largest city George West
Area
 • Total 1,079 sq mi (2,790 km2)
 • Land 1,040 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Water 39 sq mi (100 km2)  3.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 11,335 Decrease
 • Density 11/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 15th

Live Oak County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named for its native groves of live oak. George West is its county seat. Its population was 11,335 in the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,079 square miles (2,790 km2), of which 1,040 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 39 square miles (100 km2) (3.6%) is water. It is home to the Choke Canyon Reservoir.

Major highways

  • I-37 (TX).svg Interstate 37
  • US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59
    • I-69W (TX).svg Interstate 69W is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
  • US 281.svg U.S. Highway 281
    • I-69C (TX).svg Interstate 69C is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 281 in most places south of George West.
  • Texas 72.svg SH 72
  • Texas FM 99.svg FM 99
  • Texas FM 624.svg FM 624
  • Texas FM 799.svg FM 799
  • Texas FM 833.svg FM 833

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 593
1870 852 43.7%
1880 1,994 134.0%
1890 2,055 3.1%
1900 2,268 10.4%
1910 3,442 51.8%
1920 4,171 21.2%
1930 8,956 114.7%
1940 9,799 9.4%
1950 9,054 −7.6%
1960 7,846 −13.3%
1970 6,697 −14.6%
1980 9,606 43.4%
1990 9,556 −0.5%
2000 12,309 28.8%
2010 11,531 −6.3%
2020 11,335 −1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–2010 2020
Live Oak County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 6,805 5,968 59.01% 52.65%
Black or African American alone (NH) 453 205 3.93% 1.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 62 49 0.54% 0.43%
Asian alone (NH) 56 35 0.49% 0.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 3 0.03% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 9 45 0.08% 0.40%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 83 240 0.72% 2.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4,060 4,790 35.21% 42.26%
Total 11,531 11,335 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,309 people, 4,230 households, and 3,070 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (4.6 people/km2). There were 6,196 housing units at an average density of 6 units per square mile (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.28% White, 2.45% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.72% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 38.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,230 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 122.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,057, and the median income for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $30,061 versus $19,665 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,886. About 14.10% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.20% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Village

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Education

School districts include:

  • George West Independent School District
  • Mathis Independent School District
  • Three Rivers Independent School District

Coastal Bend College (formerly Bee County College) is the county's designated community college.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Live Oak para niños

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