Atascosa County, Texas
| Atascosa County, Texas | |
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The Mission Revival style Atascosa County Courthouse in Jourdanton was built in 1912. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1997.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1856 |
| Seat | Jourdanton |
| Largest city | Pleasanton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,221 sq mi (3,162 km2) |
| • Land | 1,210 sq mi (3,134 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 44,911 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 28th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Atascosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,911. Its county seat is Jourdanton. The county was formed in 1856 from Bexar County and is named for the Atascosa River.
Atascosa County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,221 square miles (3,160 km2), of which 1,220 square miles (3,200 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 44,911 people residing in the county. 84.9% were White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.9% of some other race and 2.3% of two or more races. 61.9% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,628 people, 12,816 households, and 10,022 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 14,883 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.23% White, 0.60% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 21.53% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 58.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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