Jourdanton ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Atascosa County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jourdanton had a population of 4,094. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical area.

History

Jourdanton was founded in 1909 and was named after founder Jourdan Campbell. The county seat was moved from Pleasanton to Jourdanton in 1910.

Geography

Jourdanton is located near the center of Atascosa County approximately south of downtown San Antonio. At the center of the city is the intersection of Texas State Highways 16 and 97. Highway 16 leads north to San Antonio and south to Zapata near the Mexican border. Highway 97 leads northeast to Pleasanton and to Floresville, and southwest to Cotulla.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jourdanton has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,094 people, 1,465 households, and 1,039 families residing in the city.

The median age was 37.2 years, with 27.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.7 males age 18 and over.

There were 1,465 households in Jourdanton, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.8% were married-couple households, 15.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 2,698 || 65.9%

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| Black or African American || 34 || 0.8%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 31 || 0.8%

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| Asian || 17 || 0.4%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 467 || 11.4%

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| Two or more races || 845 || 20.6%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,317 || 56.6%

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2010 census

At the 2010 census, 3,871 people, 1,187 households, and 923 families were living in the city. The population density was . The 1,353 housing units had an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 74.44% White, 1.13% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 20.42% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 52.87%.

References

  • Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce
  • Handbook of Texas Online article