Lampasas County, Texas
Lampasas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 17,762. Its county seat is Lampasas6. The county is named for the Lampasas River.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,849 km² (714 mi²). 1,844 km² (712 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.27%) is water.
Major Highways
Adjacent counties
- Hamilton County (north)
- Coryell County (northeast)
- Bell County (southeast)
- Burnet County (south)
- San Saba County (west)
- Mills County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,762 people, 6,554 households, and 4,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (25/mi²). There were 7,601 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.75% White, 3.10% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.49% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 15.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,554 households out of which 35.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,176, and the median income for a family was $41,395. Males had a median income of $30,320 versus $20,637 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,184. About 10.70% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.70% of those under age 18 and 14.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
External links
- Lampasas County from the Handbook of Texas Online
