Live Oak County, Texas

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Live Oak County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named for its native groves of live oak.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> George West is its county seat.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> Its population was 11,335 in the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (3.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is home to the Choke Canyon Reservoir.

Major highways

File:I-37 (TX).svg Interstate 37
File:US 59.svg U.S. Highway 59
- File:I-69W (TX).svg Interstate 69W is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 59 in most places.
File:US 281.svg U.S. Highway 281
- File:I-69C (TX).svg Interstate 69C is currently under construction and will follow the current route of U.S. 281 in most places south of George West.
File:Texas 72.svg SH 72
File:Texas FM 99.svg FM 99
File:Texas FM 624.svg FM 624
File:Texas FM 799.svg FM 799
File:Texas FM 833.svg FM 833

Adjacent counties

Karnes County (northeast)
Bee County (east)
San Patricio County (southeast)
Jim Wells County (south)
Duval County (southwest)
McMullen County (west)
Atascosa County (northwest)

Demographics

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**Live Oak County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	7,199	6,805	5,968	58.49%	59.01%	52.65%
Black or African American alone (NH)	281	453	205	2.28%	3.93%	1.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	30	62	49	0.24%	0.54%	0.43%
Asian alone (NH)	23	56	35	0.19%	0.49%	0.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	2	3	3	0.02%	0.03%	0.03%
Other race alone (NH)	4	9	45	0.03%	0.08%	0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	87	83	240	0.71%	0.72%	2.12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,683	4,060	4,790	38.05%	35.21%	42.26%
Total	12,309	11,531	11,335	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 12,309 people, 4,230 households, and 3,070 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,196 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 87.28% White, 2.45% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.72% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 38.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,230 households, out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.40% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 122.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 129.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,057, and the median income for a family was $38,235. Males had a median income of $30,061 versus $19,665 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,886. About 14.10% of families and 16.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.20% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.