Trinity County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,602. Its county seat is Groveton. The county is named for the Trinity River. Trinity County is included in the Huntsville, Texas micropolitan statistical area.

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (2.9%) are covered by water.

Adjacent counties Angelina County (northeast) Polk County (southeast) San Jacinto County (south) Walker County (southwest) Houston County (northwest)

National protected area Davy Crockett National Forest (part)

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Trinity County, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 Pop 1990Pop 2000Pop 2010 Pop 2020% 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)7,4399,48511,28911,81910,53378.72%82.87%81.93%81.04%77.44%Black or African American alone (NH)1,9041,6421,6351,3771,08620.15%14.35%11.87%9.44%7.98%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)15245057290.16%0.21%0.36%0.39%0.21%Asian alone (NH)5213136300.05%0.18%0.22%0.25%0.22%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x included in the Asian category in the 1980 Censusx included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census004xx0.00%0.00%0.03%Other race alone (NH)31113330.03%0.01%0.01%0.09%0.24%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x not an option in the 1980 Censusx not an option in the 1990 Census105166573xx0.76%1.14%4.21%Hispanic or Latino (any race)842726681,1171,3140.89%2.38%4.85%7.66%9.66%Total9,45011,44513,77914,58513,602 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 13,602. The median age was 50.6 years, with 19.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 27.3% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.4 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 79.6% White, 8.0% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 4.1% from some other race, and 7.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 9.7% of the population.

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 5,847 households in the county, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.4% were married-couple households, 20.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 8,173 housing units, of which 28.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 79.6% were owner-occupied and 20.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 15.2%.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, 13,779 people, 5,723 households, and 4,000 families resided in the county. The population density was . The 8,141 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 83.75% White, 11.92% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 2.67% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. About 4.85% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 5,723 households, 25.7% had children under 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were not families. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the county, the age distribution was 22.9% under 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,070 and for a family was $32,304. Males had a median income of $27,518 versus $21,696 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,472. About 13.20% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.80% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over. Education These school districts serve Trinity County: Apple Springs Independent School District Groveton Independent School District Trinity Independent School District Centerville Independent School District

A small portion of Kennard ISD, located in neighboring Houston County, goes into Trinity County. The county is in the service area of Angelina College.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.165. ANGELINA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..

Transportation

Major highways U.S. Highway 287 State Highway 19 State Highway 94

Railroads Union Pacific operates a freight line running north–south through Trinity County.National Atlas

Communities

Cities Groveton (county seat) Trinity

Census-designated place Westwood Shores

Unincorporated communities

Apple Springs Barnes Switch Brush Prairie Carlisle Centerville Centralia Chita Crete Friday Helmic Josserand Lacy Nigton Nogalus Prairie Pennington (partly in Houston County) Red Branch Sebastopol South Groveton Sulphur Thompson Trevat Vair Woodlake

Ghost towns Friendship Saron Sumpter

Politics

See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Trinity County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Trinity County

References

External links

Groveton Times & Trinity Standard A History Of Trinity County 1827-1928 by Flora Gatlin Bowles Cadastral Map of Trinity County 1857 by John Baumgarthen Cadastral Map of Trinity County 1882 by V Schmidt