Fannin County, Texas

Fannin County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, on the border with Oklahoma. Fannin is located at the western edge of Northeast Texas.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,662, making it the 87th-most populous county in Texas. The entirety of Fannin County is a part of the Bonham micropolitan statistical area and the Dallas-Fort Worth combined statistical area. The county seat is Bonham.

WWW co.fannin.tx.us

History

The county was named for James Fannin, who commanded the group of Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution. James Bonham sought Fannin's assistance for the Battle of the Alamo, but Fannin was unable to provide it.
The county was created in 1837 and organized the next year. Fannin County is a part of the Texoma region.

Geography

Fannin County is located in Northeast Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which are covered by water. It is drained by Bois d'Arc Creek and Sulphur River.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Caddo National Grassland

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2000	Pop 2010		% 2000	% 2010
White alone	26,298	27,433	27,042	84.18%	80.89%	75.83%
Black or African American alone	2,482	2,273	2,199	7.94%	6.70%	6.17%
Native American or Alaska Native alone	234	294	309	0.75%	0.87%	0.87%
Asian alone	81	122	145	0.26%	0.36%	0.41%
Pacific Islander alone	7	6	20	0.02%	0.02%	0.06%
Other race alone	14	23	112	0.04%	0.07%	0.31%
Mixed or multiracial	373	538	1,617	1.19%	1.59%	4.53%
Hispanic or Latino	1,753	3,226	4,218	5.61%	9.51%	11.83%
Total	31,242	33,915	35,662	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2000 census, 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families resided in the county. The population density was. The 12,887 housing units averaged. The racial makeup of the county was 86.56% White, 7.96% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 2.81% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. About 5.61% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of 2015, the largest self-reported ancestry groups were 48.50% English, 16.10% Welsh, 11.00% German, and 7.25% Irish.
Of the 11,105 households, 31.1% had children under 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were not families. About 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was distributed as 23.2% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.9 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,501 and for a family was $42,193. Males had a median income of $31,140 versus $23,101 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,066. About 9.90% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.70% of those under 18 and 16.50% of those 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Education

These independent school districts serve Fannin County:

Additionally, nearby Grayson College, Paris Junior College, and East Texas A&M University provide postsecondary education in the area.
As per the Texas Education Code, Grayson College's service area includes parts of the county in these ISDs: Bonham, Dodd City, Ector, Leonard, Sam Rayburn, Savoy, Trenton, Whitewright, and Wolfe City. The Fannindel ISD portion and the Honey Grove ISD portion are in the service area of Paris Junior College. The code does not specify a community college for the Blue Ridge ISD and North Lamar ISD areas.

Politics

Once a Democratic stronghold for decades, Fannin County has shifted heavily toward the Republican Party since the 1990s. As a sign of this trend, Republican candidates for president have won an ever-increasing share of the vote in each of the seven presidential elections, starting in 1996.