Frio County, Texas
| Frio County, Texas | |
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The Frio County Courthouse in Pearsall
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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 | 1871 |
| Named for | Frio River |
| Seat | Pearsall |
| Largest city | Pearsall |
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| • Total | 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km2) |
| • Land | 1,134 sq mi (2,937 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2), 0.07% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 17,217 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,217. The county seat is Pearsall. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871. Frio is named for the Frio River, whose name is Spanish for "cold".
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2), of which 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.07%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,252 people, 4,743 households, and 3,642 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,660 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.86% White, 4.87% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 19.76% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 73.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,743 households out of which 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.44.
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