Texas County Population Estimates, 1971-74, Arranged in Alphabetical Order
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Suggested Original Source Citation:
Estimates of the Intercensal Population of Counties 1970-1979
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates and Population Distribution Branches
Issued April 1982
| Area Name |
Census 1970
|
Estimate 1971
|
Estimate 1972
|
Estimate 1973
|
Estimate 1974
|
| Texas |
11,198,657
|
11,510,000
|
11,759,000
|
12,019,000
|
12,268,000
|
| Anderson County |
27,789
|
29,500
|
30,700
|
30,600
|
30,900
|
| Andrews County |
10,372
|
11,000
|
11,100
|
10,600
|
10,800
|
| Angelina County |
49,349
|
51,500
|
53,100
|
54,200
|
54,600
|
| Aransas County |
8,902
|
9,700
|
10,400
|
10,600
|
10,800
|
| Archer County |
5,759
|
5,700
|
5,800
|
6,100
|
6,100
|
| Armstrong County |
1,895
|
1,900
|
1,700
|
1,900
|
1,700
|
| Atascosa County |
18,696
|
19,200
|
20,000
|
21,100
|
21,200
|
| Austin County |
13,831
|
14,200
|
14,100
|
14,600
|
14,700
|
| Bailey County |
8,487
|
8,400
|
8,700
|
8,600
|
8,500
|
| Bandera County |
4,747
|
4,900
|
5,200
|
5,800
|
5,700
|
| Bastrop County |
17,297
|
18,500
|
19,500
|
20,400
|
20,900
|
| Baylor County |
5,221
|
5,200
|
5,100
|
5,200
|
5,000
|
| Bee County |
22,737
|
24,000
|
24,600
|
24,300
|
24,400
|
| Bell County |
124,483
|
127,600
|
140,200
|
153,600
|
156,800
|
| Bexar County |
830,460
|
861,600
|
876,600
|
899,600
|
913,000
|
| Blanco County |
3,567
|
3,800
|
3,600
|
4,200
|
4,100
|
| Borden County |
888
|
900
|
800
|
800
|
800
|
| Bosque County |
10,966
|
11,500
|
11,800
|
11,900
|
12,000
|
| Bowie County |
68,909
|
68,600
|
68,700
|
68,100
|
69,100
|
| Brazoria County |
108,312
|
112,500
|
115,200
|
118,700
|
123,700
|
| Brazos County |
57,978
|
60,000
|
64,200
|
69,200
|
74,000
|
| Brewster County |
7,780
|
7,700
|
8,300
|
7,900
|
7,900
|
| Briscoe County |
2,794
|
2,600
|
2,500
|
2,600
|
2,600
|
| Brooks County |
8,005
|
8,300
|
8,500
|
8,200
|
8,100
|
| Brown County |
25,877
|
27,500
|
28,200
|
28,100
|
29,100
|
| Burleson County |
9,999
|
10,300
|
10,900
|
11,100
|
11,100
|
| Burnet County |
11,420
|
12,200
|
13,500
|
14,600
|
15,100
|
| Caldwell County |
21,178
|
21,500
|
21,500
|
22,200
|
22,200
|
| Calhoun County |
17,831
|
17,900
|
18,200
|
18,100
|
17,800
|
| Callahan County |
8,205
|
8,400
|
8,700
|
9,000
|
8,900
|
| Cameron County |
140,368
|
147,800
|
157,500
|
166,900
|
172,200
|
| Camp County |
8,005
|
8,100
|
8,200
|
8,100
|
8,100
|
| Carson County |
6,358
|
6,300
|
6,200
|
6,200
|
6,000
|
| Cass County |
24,133
|
24,100
|
24,800
|
25,900
|
26,400
|
| Castro County |
10,394
|
10,500
|
10,200
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
| Chambers County |
12,187
|
12,600
|
13,200
|
13,200
|
13,600
|
| Cherokee County |
32,008
|
33,700
|
34,700
|
35,000
|
35,500
|
| Childress County |
6,605
|
6,400
|
6,500
|
6,400
|
6,400
|
| Clay County |
8,079
|
8,500
|
8,700
|
7,200
|
8,400
|
| Cochran County |
5,326
|
5,600
|
5,600
|
5,200
|
5,000
|
| Coke County |
3,087
|
3,100
|
3,200
|
3,100
|
3,100
|
| Coleman County |
10,288
|
10,300
|
10,200
|
9,900
|
10,300
|
| Collin County |
66,920
|
70,200
|
75,700
|
86,200
|
94,800
|
| Collingsworth County |
4,755
|
4,500
|
4,400
|
4,500
|
4,600
|
| Colorado County |
17,638
|
17,100
|
17,000
|
17,200
|
17,400
|
| Comal County |
24,165
|
25,700
|
27,600
|
28,800
|
29,200
|
| Comanche County |
11,898
|
11,900
|
12,000
|
11,900
|
12,100
|
| Concho County |
2,937
|
3,100
|
3,100
|
2,900
|
2,800
|
| Cooke County |
23,471
|
24,000
|
24,100
|
24,500
|
25,300
|
| Coryell County |
35,311
|
36,900
|
42,300
|
50,300
|
52,400
|
| Cottle County |
3,204
|
3,000
|
2,900
|
3,000
|
2,900
|
| Crane County |
4,172
|
4,200
|
4,100
|
4,100
|
4,000
|
| Crockett County |
3,885
|
4,200
|
4,300
|
4,000
|
4,000
|
| Crosby County |
9,085
|
9,100
|
9,100
|
9,000
|
9,000
|
| Culberson County |
3,429
|
3,400
|
3,400
|
3,300
|
3,400
|
| Dallam County |
6,012
|
5,900
|
6,200
|
6,300
|
6,300
|
| Dallas County |
1,327,696
|
1,351,100
|
1,353,300
|
1,370,400
|
1,398,000
|
| Dawson County |
16,604
|
16,500
|
16,800
|
16,500
|
16,500
|
| Deaf Smith County |
18,999
|
19,000
|
18,800
|
19,700
|
19,800
|
| Delta County |
4,927
|
4,800
|
4,800
|
4,900
|
5,000
|
| Denton County |
75,633
|
81,300
|
89,500
|
101,000
|
106,600
|
| DeWitt County |
18,660
|
18,800
|
18,800
|
18,500
|
18,500
|
| Dickens County |
3,737
|
3,800
|
3,900
|
3,600
|
3,400
|
| Dimmit County |
9,039
|
9,300
|
9,900
|
9,700
|
10,000
|
| Donley County |
3,641
|
3,900
|
3,700
|
4,000
|
3,800
|
| Duval County |
11,722
|
12,100
|
12,400
|
12,200
|
11,900
|
| Eastland County |
18,092
|
18,700
|
18,900
|
18,500
|
18,400
|
| Ector County |
92,660
|
93,600
|
94,500
|
93,300
|
96,700
|
| Edwards County |
2,107
|
2,000
|
1,900
|
1,800
|
1,900
|
| Ellis County |
46,638
|
47,400
|
49,100
|
50,600
|
52,300
|
| El Paso County |
359,291
|
369,200
|
378,400
|
398,200
|
411,500
|
| Erath County |
18,141
|
18,300
|
18,800
|
19,400
|
20,100
|
| Falls County |
17,300
|
17,600
|
18,000
|
17,700
|
17,600
|
| Fannin County |
22,705
|
22,900
|
23,000
|
23,700
|
23,500
|
| Fayette County |
17,650
|
17,700
|
18,000
|
17,400
|
17,200
|
| Fisher County |
6,344
|
6,300
|
6,400
|
6,100
|
6,000
|
| Floyd County |
11,044
|
10,800
|
10,700
|
10,500
|
10,100
|
| Foard County |
2,211
|
2,400
|
2,300
|
2,300
|
2,200
|
| Fort Bend County |
52,314
|
56,400
|
61,400
|
70,000
|
73,600
|
| Franklin County |
5,291
|
5,500
|
5,700
|
5,500
|
5,600
|
| Freestone County |
11,116
|
11,700
|
12,200
|
12,600
|
12,900
|
| Frio County |
11,159
|
11,200
|
11,300
|
11,700
|
11,800
|
| Gaines County |
11,593
|
11,600
|
11,400
|
11,500
|
11,600
|
| Galveston County |
169,812
|
173,000
|
175,100
|
175,200
|
176,200
|
| Garza County |
5,289
|
5,200
|
5,300
|
5,400
|
5,300
|
| Gillespie County |
10,553
|
11,000
|
11,600
|
11,300
|
11,600
|
| Glasscock County |
1,155
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
| Goliad County |
4,869
|
5,000
|
5,000
|
5,000
|
4,900
|
| Gonzales County |
16,375
|
16,800
|
16,800
|
16,800
|
16,600
|
| Gray County |
26,949
|
26,800
|
25,700
|
25,100
|
25,000
|
| Grayson County |
83,225
|
80,700
|
77,000
|
77,200
|
79,200
|
| Gregg County |
75,929
|
76,400
|
78,400
|
80,800
|
81,800
|
| Grimes County |
11,855
|
12,100
|
12,400
|
12,300
|
12,400
|
| Guadalupe County |
33,554
|
35,000
|
37,000
|
39,200
|
40,800
|
| Hale County |
34,137
|
35,000
|
36,100
|
36,100
|
36,100
|
| Hall County |
6,015
|
5,800
|
5,800
|
6,200
|
6,100
|
| Hamilton County |
7,198
|
7,700
|
7,800
|
7,700
|
7,800
|
| Hansford County |
6,351
|
6,300
|
6,300
|
6,100
|
6,200
|
| Hardeman County |
6,795
|
6,800
|
6,500
|
6,400
|
6,300
|
| Hardin County |
29,996
|
30,700
|
31,900
|
32,800
|
33,800
|
| Harris County |
1,741,913
|
1,799,000
|
1,836,200
|
1,880,700
|
1,947,100
|
| Harrison County |
44,841
|
45,700
|
45,700
|
45,300
|
46,000
|
| Hartley County |
2,782
|
3,100
|
3,000
|
2,900
|
3,300
|
| Haskell County |
8,512
|
8,300
|
8,300
|
7,900
|
7,800
|
| Hays County |
27,642
|
29,400
|
32,400
|
34,500
|
35,900
|
| Hemphill County |
3,084
|
3,400
|
3,400
|
3,500
|
3,800
|
| Henderson County |
26,466
|
28,300
|
29,900
|
32,000
|
32,900
|
| Hidalgo County |
181,535
|
193,400
|
204,900
|
217,000
|
223,800
|
| Hill County |
22,596
|
22,900
|
23,100
|
23,700
|
23,700
|
| Hockley County |
20,396
|
21,100
|
21,200
|
21,000
|
20,700
|
| Hood County |
6,368
|
7,600
|
8,200
|
9,100
|
10,300
|
| Hopkins County |
20,710
|
21,300
|
22,400
|
22,600
|
22,500
|
| Houston County |
17,855
|
18,600
|
19,200
|
18,900
|
18,700
|
| Howard County |
37,796
|
38,900
|
39,700
|
38,400
|
38,200
|
| Hudspeth County |
2,392
|
2,400
|
2,400
|
2,500
|
2,600
|
| Hunt County |
47,948
|
48,900
|
48,000
|
49,000
|
50,600
|
| Hutchinson County |
24,443
|
25,100
|
25,700
|
24,000
|
23,600
|
| Irion County |
1,070
|
1,200
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
| Jack County |
6,711
|
6,500
|
6,300
|
6,300
|
6,400
|
| Jackson County |
12,975
|
12,900
|
13,100
|
12,800
|
12,600
|
| Jasper County |
24,692
|
24,900
|
25,400
|
26,000
|
26,100
|
| Jeff Davis County |
1,527
|
1,400
|
1,500
|
1,500
|
1,500
|
| Jefferson County |
246,402
|
246,700
|
245,700
|
240,100
|
238,700
|
| Jim Hogg County |
4,654
|
4,700
|
4,600
|
4,800
|
4,700
|
| Jim Wells County |
33,032
|
33,800
|
33,900
|
33,700
|
33,500
|
| Johnson County |
45,769
|
48,400
|
50,400
|
53,100
|
55,900
|
| Jones County |
16,106
|
16,700
|
16,400
|
16,000
|
16,200
|
| Karnes County |
13,462
|
13,600
|
13,000
|
13,000
|
12,900
|
| Kaufman County |
32,392
|
33,300
|
34,800
|
35,600
|
36,400
|
| Kendall County |
6,964
|
7,300
|
7,800
|
8,400
|
8,700
|
| Kenedy County |
678
|
600
|
500
|
600
|
600
|
| Kent County |
1,434
|
1,400
|
1,500
|
1,300
|
1,300
|
| Kerr County |
19,454
|
19,900
|
20,700
|
22,300
|
23,000
|
| Kimble County |
3,904
|
3,900
|
3,800
|
3,900
|
3,900
|
| King County |
464
|
300
|
400
|
400
|
400
|
| Kinney County |
2,006
|
1,900
|
2,000
|
2,000
|
2,100
|
| Kleberg County |
33,166
|
33,900
|
34,300
|
35,000
|
33,700
|
| Knox County |
5,972
|
5,900
|
5,900
|
5,800
|
5,600
|
| Lamar County |
36,062
|
37,200
|
37,600
|
38,700
|
38,500
|
| Lamb County |
17,770
|
17,700
|
17,600
|
17,500
|
17,000
|
| Lampasas County |
9,323
|
9,900
|
11,100
|
12,800
|
12,700
|
| La Salle County |
5,014
|
5,200
|
5,400
|
5,200
|
5,100
|
| Lavaca County |
17,903
|
17,800
|
18,300
|
17,900
|
18,100
|
| Lee County |
8,048
|
8,300
|
8,400
|
8,700
|
8,600
|
| Leon County |
8,738
|
8,500
|
8,400
|
8,600
|
8,700
|
| Liberty County |
33,014
|
35,300
|
37,000
|
38,100
|
37,300
|
| Limestone County |
18,100
|
19,100
|
19,800
|
19,000
|
19,300
|
| Lipscomb County |
3,486
|
3,600
|
3,500
|
3,300
|
3,200
|
| Live Oak County |
6,697
|
6,500
|
6,600
|
6,900
|
6,900
|
| Llano County |
6,979
|
7,300
|
7,600
|
8,500
|
8,900
|
| Loving County |
164
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
| Lubbock County |
179,295
|
185,700
|
192,000
|
192,100
|
196,000
|
| Lynn County |
9,107
|
8,700
|
9,000
|
9,100
|
8,800
|
| McCulloch County |
8,571
|
8,500
|
8,300
|
8,300
|
8,600
|
| McLennan County |
147,553
|
149,900
|
153,000
|
156,200
|
159,400
|
| McMullen County |
1,095
|
1,000
|
1,100
|
900
|
900
|
| Madison County |
7,693
|
7,700
|
7,600
|
8,000
|
8,400
|
| Marion County |
8,517
|
8,000
|
8,100
|
8,500
|
8,900
|
| Martin County |
4,774
|
4,900
|
4,900
|
5,100
|
4,900
|
| Mason County |
3,356
|
3,300
|
3,400
|
3,400
|
3,400
|
| Matagorda County |
27,913
|
28,300
|
29,400
|
28,100
|
28,600
|
| Maverick County |
18,093
|
19,000
|
19,900
|
21,400
|
21,600
|
| Medina County |
20,249
|
20,600
|
20,900
|
21,900
|
22,300
|
| Menard County |
2,646
|
2,800
|
2,800
|
2,700
|
2,600
|
| Midland County |
65,433
|
66,400
|
66,500
|
66,200
|
68,400
|
| Milam County |
20,028
|
20,500
|
20,800
|
20,400
|
20,600
|
| Mills County |
4,212
|
4,400
|
4,400
|
4,300
|
4,300
|
| Mitchell County |
9,073
|
8,700
|
8,700
|
9,000
|
9,100
|
| Montague County |
15,326
|
15,900
|
15,900
|
16,000
|
16,300
|
| Montgomery County |
49,479
|
57,200
|
65,500
|
75,500
|
77,600
|
| Moore County |
14,060
|
14,400
|
13,700
|
13,400
|
13,600
|
| Morris County |
12,310
|
12,900
|
13,300
|
12,900
|
13,200
|
| Motley County |
2,178
|
2,100
|
2,100
|
1,900
|
1,900
|
| Nacogdoches County |
36,362
|
38,500
|
40,700
|
42,100
|
43,100
|
| Navarro County |
31,150
|
31,400
|
32,300
|
32,900
|
32,800
|
| Newton County |
11,657
|
11,400
|
11,400
|
11,500
|
12,000
|
| Nolan County |
16,220
|
16,400
|
17,200
|
16,500
|
16,200
|
| Nueces County |
237,544
|
246,100
|
252,500
|
250,400
|
250,000
|
| Ochiltree County |
9,704
|
9,500
|
8,900
|
8,700
|
8,800
|
| Oldham County |
2,258
|
2,600
|
2,600
|
2,500
|
2,500
|
| Orange County |
71,170
|
72,400
|
73,600
|
73,000
|
74,000
|
| Palo Pinto County |
28,962
|
27,600
|
24,100
|
22,500
|
21,000
|
| Panola County |
15,894
|
16,700
|
17,300
|
16,800
|
17,300
|
| Parker County |
33,888
|
33,700
|
32,300
|
33,400
|
35,200
|
| Parmer County |
10,509
|
11,000
|
11,200
|
10,700
|
10,800
|
| Pecos County |
13,748
|
13,500
|
13,500
|
13,100
|
13,100
|
| Polk County |
14,457
|
15,400
|
16,600
|
17,900
|
18,500
|
| Potter County |
90,511
|
92,100
|
92,700
|
91,900
|
91,300
|
| Presidio County |
4,842
|
5,100
|
5,100
|
5,100
|
5,000
|
| Rains County |
3,752
|
4,000
|
4,200
|
4,400
|
4,300
|
| Randall County |
53,885
|
55,400
|
57,300
|
59,200
|
61,900
|
| Reagan County |
3,239
|
3,400
|
3,100
|
3,000
|
3,100
|
| Real County |
2,013
|
2,000
|
2,100
|
2,200
|
2,100
|
| Red River County |
14,298
|
14,900
|
15,400
|
15,400
|
15,400
|
| Reeves County |
16,526
|
16,600
|
16,400
|
16,000
|
16,300
|
| Refugio County |
9,494
|
9,600
|
9,400
|
9,100
|
8,600
|
| Roberts County |
967
|
1,000
|
1,000
|
1,000
|
1,000
|
| Robertson County |
14,389
|
14,500
|
14,900
|
14,700
|
14,500
|
| Rockwall County |
7,046
|
7,400
|
7,700
|
8,900
|
9,600
|
| Runnels County |
12,108
|
12,000
|
12,200
|
11,700
|
11,700
|
| Rusk County |
34,102
|
34,700
|
35,800
|
36,400
|
37,400
|
| Sabine County |
7,187
|
7,200
|
7,500
|
7,800
|
7,700
|
| San Augustine County |
7,858
|
8,000
|
8,200
|
8,200
|
8,200
|
| San Jacinto County |
6,702
|
6,900
|
7,800
|
8,200
|
8,200
|
| San Patricio County |
47,288
|
47,900
|
49,600
|
50,800
|
50,100
|
| San Saba County |
5,540
|
5,500
|
5,800
|
5,700
|
5,600
|
| Schleicher County |
2,277
|
2,200
|
2,200
|
2,500
|
2,400
|
| Scurry County |
15,760
|
16,400
|
17,700
|
17,100
|
17,200
|
| Shackelford County |
3,323
|
3,500
|
3,300
|
3,400
|
3,400
|
| Shelby County |
19,672
|
20,300
|
20,500
|
21,200
|
21,400
|
| Sherman County |
3,657
|
3,500
|
3,300
|
3,300
|
3,400
|
| Smith County |
97,096
|
99,800
|
103,800
|
105,800
|
108,800
|
| Somervell County |
2,793
|
2,900
|
2,900
|
2,900
|
3,100
|
| Starr County |
17,707
|
18,500
|
19,400
|
20,600
|
20,700
|
| Stephens County |
8,414
|
8,600
|
8,700
|
8,200
|
8,400
|
| Sterling County |
1,056
|
1,100
|
1,100
|
1,000
|
1,000
|
| Stonewall County |
2,397
|
2,500
|
2,300
|
2,300
|
2,300
|
| Sutton County |
3,175
|
3,200
|
3,100
|
3,400
|
3,800
|
| Swisher County |
10,373
|
10,500
|
10,500
|
10,600
|
10,300
|
| Tarrant County |
715,587
|
726,400
|
721,900
|
727,100
|
746,200
|
| Taylor County |
97,853
|
99,800
|
103,300
|
102,500
|
103,500
|
| Terrell County |
1,940
|
1,800
|
2,000
|
1,900
|
1,900
|
| Terry County |
14,118
|
14,500
|
14,700
|
14,500
|
14,100
|
| Throckmorton County |
2,205
|
2,400
|
2,300
|
2,300
|
2,200
|
| Titus County |
16,702
|
17,500
|
17,700
|
18,200
|
18,700
|
| Tom Green County |
71,047
|
73,000
|
72,500
|
74,800
|
75,800
|
| Travis County |
295,516
|
310,300
|
332,200
|
349,300
|
358,900
|
| Trinity County |
7,628
|
7,900
|
8,000
|
8,200
|
8,400
|
| Tyler County |
12,417
|
12,600
|
13,000
|
13,800
|
13,700
|
| Upshur County |
20,976
|
22,500
|
23,500
|
22,900
|
23,900
|
| Upton County |
4,697
|
4,700
|
4,500
|
4,400
|
4,400
|
| Uvalde County |
17,348
|
17,700
|
18,300
|
19,100
|
19,400
|
| Val Verde County |
27,471
|
28,600
|
29,600
|
30,500
|
31,300
|
| Van Zandt County |
22,155
|
24,500
|
26,300
|
27,000
|
28,000
|
| Victoria County |
53,766
|
54,600
|
55,000
|
56,600
|
57,500
|
| Walker County |
27,680
|
29,800
|
33,500
|
35,600
|
37,000
|
| Waller County |
14,285
|
14,900
|
15,200
|
15,800
|
16,100
|
| Ward County |
13,019
|
13,000
|
12,500
|
12,700
|
12,300
|
| Washington County |
18,842
|
18,900
|
19,300
|
19,900
|
20,200
|
| Webb County |
72,859
|
77,600
|
81,000
|
83,100
|
77,300
|
| Wharton County |
36,729
|
37,100
|
37,600
|
36,900
|
36,300
|
| Wheeler County |
6,434
|
6,400
|
6,300
|
6,300
|
6,300
|
| Wichita County |
120,563
|
121,700
|
119,700
|
119,500
|
121,200
|
| Wilbarger County |
15,355
|
15,600
|
16,300
|
15,400
|
15,500
|
| Willacy County |
15,570
|
16,100
|
16,200
|
16,300
|
16,400
|
| Williamson County |
37,305
|
39,600
|
42,500
|
46,900
|
48,100
|
| Wilson County |
13,041
|
13,300
|
13,700
|
14,200
|
14,400
|
| Winkler County |
9,640
|
9,400
|
9,300
|
9,000
|
8,800
|
| Wise County |
19,687
|
20,300
|
20,700
|
21,900
|
22,400
|
| Wood County |
18,589
|
20,100
|
20,700
|
20,900
|
21,300
|
| Yoakum County |
7,344
|
7,400
|
7,600
|
7,500
|
7,700
|
| Young County |
15,400
|
15,800
|
15,600
|
15,100
|
15,500
|
| Zapata County |
4,352
|
4,500
|
4,600
|
4,700
|
4,800
|
| Zavala County |
11,370
|
11,800
|
11,700
|
11,500
|
11,000
|