Pecos County, Texas

Pecos County is a located in the  of. In, its population was 16,809. The of the county. Pecos County is named for the.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 12341 sqkm. 12338 sqkm of it is land and 3 sqkm of it (0.02%) is water.

The 320000 deeded acre

Ranching Industry
The sprawling 320,000 deeded acre is located 20 mi south of  and is owned and operated by the  family. The extends over much of  and portions of,  and  Counties. Originally owned by -based Elsinore Land & Cattle Company, the 100-year old was acquired by  of  and re-named  (Spanish for "The Ladder"). It is known for its reputation herd of  and its abundant wildlife. Located near the entrance to the ranch is, which scientists say was created when a huge struck the earth.

Major Highways

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 16,809 people, 5,153 households, and 4,029 families residing in the county. The was 1/km² (4/sq mi). There were 6,338 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 75.85%, 4.39% or , 0.42% , 0.51% , 0.01% , 16.13% from , and 2.69% from two or more races. 61.05% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 5,153 households out of which 41.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the county, the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 13.80% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 123.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,033, and the median income for a family was $31,122. Males had a median income of $25,888 versus $18,113 for females. The for the county was $12,212. About 18.10% of families and 20.40% of the population were below the, including 27.20% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over.