Stonewall County, Texas

Geographic features

• Double Mountains, county high point^[6] and most topographically prominent point for almost 160 miles (260 km)^[7]
• The Brazos River begins in Stonewall County at the confluence of the Double Mountain Fork and Salt Fork Brazos River, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Jud, Texas, now a ghost town.^[8]
• Kiowa Peak 3 mi (4.8 km) to the west of the Brazos River

Adjacent counties

• King County (north)
• Haskell County (east)
• Jones County (southeast)
• Fisher County (south)
• Kent County (west)

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,245. The median age was 53.0 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 30.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.6 males age 18 and over.^[15]

There were 550 households in the county, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.3% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[15]

There were 840 housing units, of which 34.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 81.6% were owner-occupied and 18.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.^[15]

The racial makeup of the county was 82.9% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 5.3% from some other race, and 9.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 18.2% of the population.^[16]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[17]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census,^[18] 1,490 people, 642 households, and 426 families resided in the county. The population density was 2.0 people per square mile (0.77 people/km²). The 928 housing units averaged 1 unit per square mile (0.39 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.7% White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 6.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. About 14.0% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 642 households, 24% had children under 18 living with them, 53% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were not families; 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the county, the population was distributed as 22.8% under 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,935, and for a family was $35,571. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,094. About 14.80% of families and 19.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.50% of those under 18 and 14.50% of those 65 or over.

Town

• Aspermont (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• Old Glory
• Peacock
• Swenson

Ghost town

• Rath City

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 83
• U.S. Highway 380
• State Highway 283

Air

The county is served by Stonewall County Airport, a public airport located in Aspermont, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northeast of the central business district.^[19]