According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 899 square miles (2,330 km2), of which 8.0 square miles (21 km2) (0.9%) are covered by water.[7] It is drained byBois d'Arc Creek andSulphur River.[8]
Fannin 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.
As of the 2000census,[17] 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families resided in the county. Thepopulation density was 35 people per square mile (14 people/km2). The 12,887 housing units averaged 14 units per square mile (5.4/km2). Theracial 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. Theper capita income for the county was $16,066. About 9.90% of families and 13.90% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 17.70% of those under 18 and 16.50% of those 65 or over.
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.[20]
Once a Democratic stronghold for decades (in large part as it was the home of longtime United States Speaker of the HouseSam Rayburn), 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.
United States presidential election results for Fannin County, Texas[21]
