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Colorado County, Texas
Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Founded	1837
Named for	Colorado River
Seat	Columbus
Largest city	Columbus
Area
• Total	974 sq mi (2,523 km2)
• Land	960 sq mi (2,486 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.4%
Population
• (2010)	20,874
• Density	22/sq mi (8/km2)
Congressional district	10th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.co.colorado.tx.us

Colorado County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,874.^[1] Its county seat is Columbus.^[2] It is named for the Colorado River of Texas. The county was founded in 1836 and organized the next year.^[3][4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 974 square miles (2,520 km²), of which 960 square miles (2,500 km²) is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) (1.4%) is water.^[5]

Major highways

• 
  Interstate 10
  


• 
  U.S. Highway 90
  


• 
  
  U.S. Highway 90 Alternate
  


• 
  State Highway 71
  

Adjacent counties

• 
  Austin County (northeast)


• 
  Wharton County (southeast)


• 
  Jackson County (south)


• 
  Lavaca County (southwest)


• 
  Fayette County (northwest)

National protected area

• Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 20,390 people, 7,641 households, and 5,402 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 9,431 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 72.79% White, 14.80% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.04% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. 19.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,641 households out of which 31.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 23.80% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,425, and the median income for a family was $41,388. Males had a median income of $30,063 versus $20,014 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,910. About 12.30% of families and 16.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• 
  Columbus (county seat)


• Eagle Lake


• Weimar

Census-designated place

• Glidden

Other unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

• Osage


• Pisek


• Provident City

Politics

Like many southern counties, Colorado County was predominantly Democratic prior to the 1960s and predominantly Republican since then. The last Democrat to carry the state was Jimmy Carter in 1976; George W. Bush, Mitt Romney and Donald Trump all received more than 70 percent of the vote in the county.

See also

• List of museums in East Texas


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Colorado County, Texas


• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Colorado County

References

External links

Wikisource has the text of an 1879 American Cyclopædia article about Colorado County, Texas.

• Colorado County government’s website


• 
  Colorado County in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of Texas
  


• Weimar Information and Events


• Columbus Information and Events

Coordinates: 29°37′N 96°31′W / 29.62°N 96.52°W / 29.62; -96.52