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Randall County, Texas

Randall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 140,753.[1] Its county seat is Canyon.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1889.[3] It is named for Horace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general killed at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry. The reason the county name differs from his is because the bill creating the county misspelled Randal's name.

Randall County
County
The Randall County Courthouse in 2011
The Randall County Courthouse in 2011
Official seal of Randall County
Seal
Map of Texas highlighting Randall County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°58′N 101°54′W / 34.97°N 101.9°W / 34.97; -101.9
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1889
Named forHorace Randal
SeatCanyon
Largest cityAmarillo
Area
 • Total922 sq mi (2,390 km2)
 • Land912 sq mi (2,360 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  1.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total140,753
 • Density150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.randallcounty.com

Randall County, alongside adjacent Potter County is part of the Amarillo Metropolitan Statistical Area.

At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, which reached into six counties, held acreage in Randall County.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 922 square miles (2,390 km2), of which 912 square miles (2,360 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.2%) is covered by water.[4]

Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the United States, is located in Randall County.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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National protected area

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18803—
18901876,133.3%
1900963415.0%
19103,312243.9%
19203,67511.0%
19307,07192.4%
19407,1851.6%
195013,77491.7%
196033,913146.2%
197053,88558.9%
198075,06239.3%
199089,67319.5%
2000104,31216.3%
2010120,72515.7%
2020140,75316.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–2010[6] 2010[7] 2020[8]
Randall County, Texas - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / EthnicityPop 2010[7]Pop 2020[8]% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)94,36195,45778.16%67.82%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,7014,5672.24%3.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)5867940.49%0.56%
Asian alone (NH)1,6252,6041.35%1.85%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)29540.02%0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)934120.08%0.29%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)1,5555,2821.29%3.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19,77531,58316.38%22.44%
Total120,725140,753100.00%100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

As of the census[9] of 2000, 104,312 people, 41,240 households, and 28,785 families resided in the county. The population density was 114 people per square mile (44 people/km2). The 43,261 housing units averaged 47 units per square mile (18/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.44% White, 1.50% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.71% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. About 10.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 41,240 households, 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were not families; 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was distributed as 26.10% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,712, and for a family was $52,420. Males had a median income of $36,333 versus $25,358 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,840. About 5.70% of families and 8.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.50% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Although once more Democratic-leaning, the county has become solidly Republican. The Republican candidate has carried the county in every presidential election since 1952, usually by overwhelming margins.[10] In the last thirteen elections, no Republican candidate has received less than 61% of the county's vote,[11] and since 2000, Randall has been the nation's most Republican "metropolitan" county outside of predominantly Mormon counties in Utah.[12]

Randall County was one of the more than 200 counties in Texas to cast the majority of its votes for Republican John McCain. McCain received 41,895 votes, which was 81% of the total, while Democrat Barack Obama received 9,461 votes, or 18% of the total, far below his national percentage.

United States presidential election results for Randall County, Texas[13]
YearRepublicanDemocraticThird party
No. %No. %No. %
202050,79678.54%12,80219.79%1,0761.66%
201643,46280.03%8,36715.41%2,4764.56%
201241,44783.40%7,57415.24%6751.36%
200841,94880.93%9,46818.27%4160.80%
200440,52083.40%7,84916.15%2180.45%
200033,92181.17%7,20917.25%6601.58%
199628,26671.33%9,17723.16%2,1845.51%
199224,97161.60%9,11922.50%6,44715.90%
198827,98676.33%8,49223.16%1880.51%
198430,24983.08%6,04416.60%1160.32%
198023,13673.72%7,32323.34%9232.94%
197617,11564.53%9,07434.21%3351.26%
197218,55783.13%3,47015.54%2961.33%
196811,40061.32%4,06021.84%3,13216.85%
19647,84356.50%6,01643.34%220.16%
19606,95867.76%3,28231.96%290.28%
19564,60962.28%2,77437.49%170.23%
19524,30569.28%1,90530.66%40.06%
194872226.05%1,93669.84%1144.11%
194440919.34%1,43968.04%26712.62%
194038217.67%1,77982.28%10.05%
19361427.87%1,65691.80%60.33%
193223114.10%1,39485.10%130.79%
192873352.66%65947.34%00.00%
192415418.22%62774.20%647.57%
192018333.21%36065.34%81.45%
19166314.93%34180.81%184.27%
1912216.34%26981.27%4112.39%

Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Villages

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Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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Education

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School districts include:[14]

All of the county is in the service area of Amarillo College.[15]

See also

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References

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34°58′N 101°54′W / 34.97°N 101.90°W / 34.97; -101.90

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