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Jim Hogg County

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Jim Hogg County, Texas

PO Box 878
Hebbronville, TX 78361
Phone: (361) 527-4031
Fax: (361) 527-5843
www.co.jim-hogg.tx.us

In southern TX, southeast of Laredo; organized Mar 31, 1913 from Brooks and Duval counties. Name Origin: For James Stephen Hogg (1851-1906), newspaper publisher, attorney general of TX (1886-90), and governor (1891-95)

Area (sq mi):: 1136.16 (land 1136.11; water 0.05) Population per square mile: 4.40
Population 2005: 5,029 State rank: 202 Population change: 2000-20005 -4.80%; 1990-2000 3.40% Population 2000: 5,281 (White 9.00%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 90.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 18.90%). Foreign born: 5.10%. Median age: 33.90
Income 2000: per capita $12,185; median household $25,833; Population below poverty level: 25.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $17,360-$21,259
Unemployment (2004): 5.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 23.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 25.20%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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