Jim Hogg County, Texas

Jim Hogg County, Texas
The Jim Hogg County Courthouse in Hebbronville
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1913
Named for	James Stephen Hogg
Seat	Hebbronville
Largest community	Hebbronville
Area
• Total	1,136 sq mi (2,942 km2)
• Land	1,136 sq mi (2,942 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population
• (2010)	5,300
• Density	4.7/sq mi (2/km²)
Congressional district	15th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	jimhoggcounty.net

Jim Hogg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,300. Its county seat is Hebbronville. The county is named for James Stephen Hogg, the governor of Texas from 1891 to 1895.

Jim Hogg County was formed in 1913 from portions of Brooks and Duval counties. It was named after Jim Hogg, the 21st Governor of Texas, and the first governor born in the state of Texas.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,136 square miles (2,940 km²), virtually all of which is land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,281 people, 1,815 households, and 1,359 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,308 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.44% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 15.83% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. 89.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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.