Jim Hogg County

Jim Hogg County, Texas
Jim Hogg County is in the Rio Grande Plain region of South Texas twenty-eight miles north of the Mexican border and sixty-six miles west of the Gulf Coast. The county, named for Governor James Stephen Hogg, is bordered by Webb, Duval, Jim Wells, Brooks, Starr, and Zapata counties. Its center lies at 27°05' north latitude and 98°43' west longitude. Hebbronville, the largest town and county seat, is at the junction of State highways 16, 285, and 359, in the north central part of the county. Other communities include Agua Nueva, Altavista, Guerra, Randado, and Thompsonville. The county comprises 1,136 square miles of flat to gently rolling terrain vegetated with mesquite, scrub brush, grasses, and chaparral. Elevations range from 200 to 800 feet. In the east, soils are sandy, with areas of light color, or have loamy surfaces over very deep reddish or mottled clayey subsoils. The rest of the county has loamy surfaces over deep reddish or mottled clayey subsoils, with limestone near the surface in some areas. In the early 1990s more than 90 percent of the land was devoted to farming and ranching, with 2 percent of the farmland under cultivation and 21 percent irrigated; only 1 percent of the land in the county is considered prime farmland. Mineral resources include caliche, clay, uranium, oil, and gas. Temperatures range from 44° F to 69° in January and 73° to 99° in July; the average annual temperature is 73°. Rainfall averages twenty-three inches a year, and the growing season lasts 305 days.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Alicia A. Garza | © Texas State Historical Association
Jim Hogg County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Jim Hogg County
- Jim Hogg County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Jim Hogg County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
230 ft – 878 ft
Places of Jim Hogg County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Agua Nueva | Town | |
Altavista | Town | |
Baldaras | Town | |
Colorado | Town | |
Cuevitas | Town | |
El Sordo | Town | |
Guerra | Town | |
Hebbronville | Town | |
Humble Colorado Camp | Town | |
Jones Ranch | Town | |
Las Lomitas | Town | |
Old San Antonio | Town | |
Peña Station | Town | |
Petroleum | Town | |
Ramarito | Town | |
Ramirez | Town | |
Randado | Town | |
Salado | Town | |
San Pedro | Town | |
South Fork Estates | Town | |
Thompsonville | Town |
Photos of Jim Hogg County and surrounding areas

Jim Hogg County, Texas
The Jim Hogg County Courthouse in located in Hebbronville, the county seat. Photograph by Larry D. Moore.

Jim Hogg County, Texas
Map of Jim Hogg County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Hebbronville, Texas
Hebbronville is the county seat of Jim Hogg County, Texas. Photograph by Billy Hathorn. Hebbronville
Guerra, Texas
Map showing Guerra, Texas whithin Jim Hogg County. Map Credit: 1920 Map of Jim Hogg County courtesy of The Texas General Land office, map #10749 via TexasEscapes.com. Guerra

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Jim Hogg County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Jim Hogg County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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5,200 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Jim Hogg County
People | Year | Source |
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1,765 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$30,696 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Jim Hogg County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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673,064,440 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Jim Hogg County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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34,840,823 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Jim Hogg County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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18,688,750 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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11.3 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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23.8 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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44.8 | 96.7 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Jim Hogg County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,136.1 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Jim Hogg County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,136.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |