Red River County, Texas


Red River County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,587. Its county seat is Clarksville. The county was created in 1835 and organized in 1837. It is named for the Red River, which forms its northern boundary. Red River County was the birthplace of John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which are covered by water.

Rivers and lakes

Cities

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 11,587. The median age was 48.0 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.8 males age 18 and over.
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 5,085 households in the county, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.0% were married-couple households, 21.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 6,134 housing units, of which 17.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.0% were owner-occupied and 27.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 14,314 people, 5,827 households, and 4,067 families resided in the county. From the 2000 census, the population density was. The 6,916 housing units had an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 78.04% White, 17.80% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 2.30% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. About 4.67% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.
Of the 5,827 households, 28.0% had children under 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the county, the age distribution was 23.9% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,558 and for a family was $33,436. Males had a median income of $24,609 versus $17,566 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,058, making it one of the economically poorest counties in the state of Texas. About 13.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under 18 and 17.7% of those 65 or over.

Education

Thesse school districts serve Red River County:
Areas in Clarksville ISD, Detroit ISD, Prairiland ISD, and Rivercrest ISD within this county are assigned to Paris Junior College. Areas in Avery ISD are assigned to Texarkana College.

Notable people

Red River County is represented, as of January 2015, in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican Gary VanDeaver, the former superintendent of the New Boston Independent School District in New Boston, Texas.