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Castro County
Castro County
County
	Castro County Courthouse in Dimmitt
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°32′N 102°16′W / 34.53°N 102.26°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1891
Named for	Henri Castro
Seat	Dimmitt
Largest city	Dimmitt
Area
• Total	899 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	894 sq mi (2,320 km2)
• Water	4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,371
• Density	8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th
Website	www.co.castro.tx.us

Castro County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,371.^[1]^[2] Its county seat is Dimmitt.^[3] The county was named for Henri Castro,^[4] who was consul general to France for the Republic of Texas and the founder of a colony in Texas.

The county was created in 1876 and was organized in 1891.^[5]

On April 10, 2023, an explosion and subsequent fire at South Fork Dairy, about 10 miles south of Dimmitt, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 18,000 dairy cattle.^[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 899 square miles (2,330 km²), of which 4.9 square miles (13 km²) (0.5%) are covered by water.^[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Deaf Smith County (north)
Randall County (northeast)
Swisher County (east)
Hale County (southeast)
Lamb County (south)
Parmer County (west)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	9	—
1900	400	4,344.4%
1910	1,850	362.5%
1920	1,948	5.3%
1930	4,720	142.3%
1940	4,631	−1.9%
1950	5,417	17.0%
1960	8,923	64.7%
1970	10,394	16.5%
1980	10,556	1.6%
1990	9,070	−14.1%
2000	8,285	−8.7%
2010	8,062	−2.7%
2020	7,371	−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 1850–2010^[9] 2010^[10] 2020^[11]

**Castro County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*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 may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000^[12]	Pop 2010^[10]	Pop 2020^[11]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3,765	3,004	2,328	45.44%	37.26%	31.58%
Black or African American alone (NH)	182	149	95	2.20%	1.85%	1.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	31	29	39	0.37%	0.36%	0.53%
Asian alone (NH)	1	30	22	0.01%	0.37%	0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	4	0.00%	0.00%	0.05%
Other race alone (NH)	0	5	9	0.00%	0.06%	0.12%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	27	17	90	0.33%	0.21%	1.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,279	4,828	4,784	51.65%	59.89%	64.90%
Total	8,285	8,062	7,371	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census^[13] of 2000, 8,285 people, 2,761 households, and 2,159 families were residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile (3.5 people/km²). The 3,198 housing units averaged 4 units per square mile (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.35% White, 2.27% African American, 1.17% Native American, 19.15% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. About 51.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,761 households, 40.90% had children under 18 living with them, 65.10% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.80% were not families. About 20.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98, and the average family size was 3.45.

In the county, the age distribution was 33.10% under 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 98.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,619, and for a family was $35,422. Males had a median income of $25,379 versus $20,433 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,457. About 15.70% of families and 19.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.30% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Castro County, Texas^[14]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	1,602	76.91%	466	22.37%	15	0.72%
2016	1,414	70.81%	526	26.34%	57	2.85%
2012	1,470	69.37%	630	29.73%	19	0.90%
2008	1,562	68.18%	719	31.38%	10	0.44%
2004	1,794	73.83%	631	25.97%	5	0.21%
2000	1,607	68.27%	727	30.88%	20	0.85%
1996	1,231	49.22%	1,107	44.26%	163	6.52%
1992	1,307	44.91%	1,113	38.25%	490	16.84%
1988	1,604	52.61%	1,436	47.10%	9	0.30%
1984	2,026	66.30%	1,009	33.02%	21	0.69%
1980	1,955	60.75%	1,199	37.26%	64	1.99%
1976	1,007	32.74%	2,033	66.09%	36	1.17%
1972	1,685	68.75%	751	30.64%	15	0.61%
1968	1,033	36.40%	1,181	41.61%	624	21.99%
1964	626	25.10%	1,865	74.78%	3	0.12%
1960	810	34.01%	1,544	64.82%	28	1.18%
1956	697	34.75%	1,305	65.05%	4	0.20%
1952	1,169	58.57%	825	41.33%	2	0.10%
1948	189	13.76%	1,158	84.28%	27	1.97%
1944	222	18.45%	838	69.66%	143	11.89%
1940	224	18.27%	1,000	81.57%	2	0.16%
1936	65	6.34%	950	92.68%	10	0.98%
1932	66	6.45%	949	92.77%	8	0.78%
1928	319	45.38%	384	54.62%	0	0.00%
1924	68	18.43%	219	59.35%	82	22.22%
1920	118	41.84%	158	56.03%	6	2.13%
1916	69	27.38%	176	69.84%	7	2.78%
1912	18	8.65%	171	82.21%	19	9.13%