According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 910 square miles (2,400 km2), of which 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) (1.1%) are covered by water.[4]
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 21,358. The median age was 31.9 years. 30.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 104.9 males age 18 and over.[19]
68.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 31.5% lived in rural areas.[21]
There were 7,258 households in the county, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.4% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]
There were 8,188 housing units, of which 11.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 63.3% were owner-occupied and 36.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.2%.[19]
Moore 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.
At the2000 census, 20,121 people, 6,774 households, and 5,331 families were in the county. The population density was 22 people/mi2 (8.5 people/km2). There were 7,478 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1/km2). Theracial makeup of the county was 63.93% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 31.20% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 47.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[24]Of the 6,774 households 44.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were married couples living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.30% were non-families. 18.20% of households were one person and 8.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.36.
The age distribution was 33.60% under 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.
The median household income was $34,852 and the median family income was $37,985. Males had a median income of $29,843 versus $19,383 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,214. About 10.10% of families and 13.50% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 18.10% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.
Moore County is a strongly Republican county, having given SenatorJohn McCain 78.76% of the vote, over only 20.65% forBarack Obama in 2008. It also gaveGeorge W. Bush (R) 81.75% over 17.93%John Kerry (D) in 2004.[25]
United States presidential election results for Moore County, Texas[26]
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