Victoria County, Texas
| Victoria County, Texas | |
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The Victoria County Courthouse of Romanesque revival design in Victoria
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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 | 1836 |
| Named for | Guadalupe Victoria |
| Seat | Victoria |
| Largest city | Victoria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 889 sq mi (2,302 km2) |
| • Land | 882 sq mi (2,284 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2), 0.8% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 86,793 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km²) |
| Congressional district | 27th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Victoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 86,793. Its county seat is Victoria.
Victoria County is included in the Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 889 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 882 square miles (2,280 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 84,088 people, 30,071 households, and 22,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 95 people per square mile (37/km²). There were 32,945 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.22% White, 6.30% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.92% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. 39.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.2% were of German, 6.2% American and 5.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000. 73.3% spoke English and 25.5% Spanish as their first language.
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