Glasscock County, Texas

Glasscock County
Glasscock County
County
	Glasscock County Courthouse in Garden City
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°52′N 101°32′W / 31.87°N 101.53°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1893
Named for	George Washington Glasscock
Seat	Garden City
Largest community	Garden City
Area
• Total	901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,116
• Density	1.2/sq mi (0.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.co.glasscock.tx.us

Glasscock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,169.^[1] Its county seat is Garden City.^[2] The county was created in 1827 and later organized in 1869.^[3] It is named for George Washington Glasscock,^[4] an early settler of the Austin, Texas area and the namesake of Georgetown, Texas.

Glasscock County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,330 km²), of which 900 square miles (2,300 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) (0.1%) is water.^[5] The Spraberry Trend, in 2009 the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.^[6]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Howard County (north)
Sterling County (east)
Reagan County (south)
Upton County (southwest)
Midland County (west)
Martin County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	208	—
1900	286	37.5%
1910	1,143	299.7%
1920	555	−51.4%
1930	1,263	127.6%
1940	1,193	−5.5%
1950	1,089	−8.7%
1960	1,118	2.7%
1970	1,155	3.3%
1980	1,304	12.9%
1990	1,447	11.0%
2000	1,406	−2.8%
2010	1,226	−12.8%
2020	1,116	−9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1850–2010^[8] 2010^[9] 2020^[10]

**Glasscock County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010^[9]	Pop 2020^[10]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	825	710	67.29%	63.62%
Black or African American alone (NH)	15	8	1.22%	0.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	0	0.24%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	0.08%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	2	3	0.16%	0.27%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	2	8	0.16%	0.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	378	387	30.83%	34.68%
Total	1,226	1,116	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.

At the 2000 census there were 1,406 people, 483 households, and 355 families in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (0.77 people/km²). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 1 units per square mile (0.39 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.52% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 19.13% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. 29.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[11] Of the 483 households 42.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were married couples living together, 2.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 23.80% of households were one person and 7.00% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.51.

The age distribution was 33.50% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 9.00% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.00 males.

The median household income was $35,655 and the median family income was $43,000. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,279. 14.70% of the population and 11.50% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.50% are under the age of 18 and 4.10% are 65 or older.

Politics

West Texas is one of the most strongly conservative areas of the nation, and Glasscock County is heavily Republican. The only time since 1948 it supported a Democrat for president was 1960. In the last seven elections, fewer than 100 voters have supported the Democratic candidate, and in the last six elections, the Republican has carried over 90 percent of the county's vote.

In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Glasscock County was the most strongly Republican county in the United States, giving 93.1% of its votes to Republican candidate George W. Bush.^[12]

United States presidential election results for Glasscock County, Texas^[13]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	611	93.57%	39	5.97%	3	0.46%
2016	553	91.56%	34	5.63%	17	2.81%
2012	526	91.00%	44	7.61%	8	1.38%
2008	502	90.13%	52	9.34%	3	0.54%
2004	488	91.56%	44	8.26%	1	0.19%
2000	528	92.47%	39	6.83%	4	0.70%
1996	382	78.93%	70	14.46%	32	6.61%
1992	379	66.03%	100	17.42%	95	16.55%
1988	384	72.73%	143	27.08%	1	0.19%
1984	403	75.19%	128	23.88%	5	0.93%
1980	416	77.76%	116	21.68%	3	0.56%
1976	218	52.78%	190	46.00%	5	1.21%
1972	288	78.05%	75	20.33%	6	1.63%
1968	169	37.81%	106	23.71%	172	38.48%
1964	183	50.41%	179	49.31%	1	0.28%
1960	152	41.53%	207	56.56%	7	1.91%
1956	224	56.28%	174	43.72%	0	0.00%
1952	235	54.40%	197	45.60%	0	0.00%
1948	69	24.82%	188	67.63%	21	7.55%
1944	34	12.64%	185	68.77%	50	18.59%
1940	41	13.18%	268	86.17%	2	0.64%
1936	29	10.25%	252	89.05%	2	0.71%
1932	42	16.54%	212	83.46%	0	0.00%
1928	124	78.48%	34	21.52%	0	0.00%
1924	14	12.84%	89	81.65%	6	5.50%
1920	25	21.37%	91	77.78%	1	0.85%
1916	8	7.41%	96	88.89%	4	3.70%
1912	0	0.00%	60	100.00%	0	0.00%

This pro-Republican trend is reflected in party membership. During the 2008 Presidential primary in Texas, 19 voters from Glasscock County cast ballots in the Democratic race, while over 400 cast ballots in the Republican race.^[14]