Cochran County, Texas Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Cochran County
U.S. county
The Cochran County Courthouse in Morton.
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1924
Named for	Robert E. Cochran
Seat	Morton
Largest city	Morton
Area
• Total	775 sq mi (2,010 km²)
• Land	775 sq mi (2,010 km²)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km²) 0.01%
Population (2020)
• Total	2,547
• Density	3.2865/sq mi (1.2689/km²)
Congressional district	19th

Cochran County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,547. The county seat is Morton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1924. It is named for Robert E. Cochran, a defender of the Alamo.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
- 2020 census
Communities
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 775 square miles (2,010 km²), of which 775 square miles (2,010 km²) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (0.01%) is water. Cochran County lies on the high plains of the Llano Estacado. The western border of the county lies along the border of Texas and New Mexico.

Major highways

State Highway 114
State Highway 125
State Highway 214

Adjacent counties

Bailey County (north)
Hockley County (east)
Yoakum County (south)
Lea County, New Mexico (southwest)
Roosevelt County, New Mexico (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	25	—
1910	65	160.0%
1920	67	3.1%
1930	1,963	2,829.9%
1940	3,735	90.3%
1950	5,928	58.7%
1960	6,417	8.2%
1970	5,326	−17.0%
1980	4,825	−9.4%
1990	4,377	−9.3%
2000	3,730	−14.8%
2010	3,127	−16.2%
2020	2,547	−18.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010 2020

2020 census

**Cochran County, Texas - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,329	912	42.50%	35.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	110	62	3.52%	2.43%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	12	6	0.38%	0.24%
Asian alone (NH)	3	0	0.10%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0	0.10%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	16	40	0.51%	1.57%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,654	1,527	52.89%	59.95%
Total	3,127	2,547	100.00%	100.00%

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 can be of any race.