Runnels County, Texas
| Runnels County, Texas | |
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The Runnels County Courthouse in Ballinger
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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 | 1880 |
| Named for | Hiram G. Runnels |
| Seat | Ballinger |
| Largest city | Ballinger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,057 sq mi (2,738 km2) |
| • Land | 1,051 sq mi (2,722 km2) |
| • Water | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2), 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 10,501 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 11th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Runnels County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,501. Its county seat is Ballinger. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1880. It is named for Hiram G. Runnels, a Texas state legislator.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,057 square miles (2,740 km2), of which 1,051 square miles (2,720 km2) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,495 people, 4,428 households, and 3,157 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 5,400 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.44% White, 1.40% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 14.31% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 29.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,428 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
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