Jim Hogg County, Texas

Jim Hogg County is a located in the  of. As of, the population is 5,281. Its is. Jim Hogg is named for, a.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,943 (1,136 ). 2,943 km² (1,136 sq mi) of it is land and 0 km² (0 sq mi) of it (0.00%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 5,281 people, 1,815 households, and 1,359 families residing in the county. The was 2/km² (5/sq mi). There were 2,308 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 80.44%, 0.45% or , 0.78% , 0.21% , 15.83% from , and 2.29% from two or more races. 89.98% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 1,815 households out of which 38.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were living together, 14.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the county, the population was spread out with 31.60% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $29,844. Males had a median income of $28,150 versus $18,750 for females. The for the county was $12,185. About 24.20% of families and 25.90% of the population were below the, including 29.80% of those under age 18 and 30.20% of those age 65 or over.

2004 Election
This county was one of the few counties in Texas that voted for Senator of  over the incumbent. Kerry won by almost a 2-to-1 majority. He received 1,344 votes while Bush only received 712 votes.

Communities
There are no incorporated areas in Jim Hogg County.

Education
All of the county is served by the.

The district has three schools: Hebbronville Elementary School, Hebbronville Junior High School, and. All of the schools are considered to be in the Hebbronville community.