Texas

Presidio

6,131
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Presidio

Presidio, Texas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 580. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 6,131.

Its recorded population peaked at 12,202 in 1920, and has since declined by roughly 50 percent.

On the ground today, 13 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Spanish-Jumano Alliance Campaign 1683, Presidio del Norte Skirmish, Eagle Springs Fight (1878), and 13 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20206,131
20107,818
20007,304
19906,637
19805,188
19704,842
19605,460
19507,354
194010,925
193010,154
192012,202
19105,218
19003,673
18901,698
18802,873
18701,636
1860580
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Presidio

Military engagements that took place in Presidio, Texas.

Spanish-Jumano Alliance Campaign 1683
1683
Presidio del Norte Skirmish
1847
Eagle Springs Fight (1878)
1878
Battle of Eagle Springs TX
1879
Victorio's Campaign in West Texas
1879
Battle of Rattlesnake Springs TX
1880
Battle of Quitman Canyon TX
1880
Battle of Presidio del Norte TX
1880
Eagle Springs Fight — 10th Cavalry vs Mescalero Apache
1880
Rattlesnake Springs Fight — Grierson's Strategy (August 6, 1880)
1880
Warm Springs Fight (Texas)
1881
Shafter Silver Strike — Presidio County Violence 1880s
1884
Porvenir Massacre Texas 1918
1918

Historic places in Presidio

National Register of Historic Places listings in Presidio, Texas.

El Paisano Hotel
Marfa
Building 98, Fort D.A. Russell
Marfa
Fort Leaton
Presidio
Fort D.A. Russell Historic District/ Donald Judd Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Marfa
Blackwell School
Marfa
Presidio County Courthouse
Marfa
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Presidio

When does Presidio first appear in the US census?
Presidio, Texas first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 580.
What is the population of Presidio?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Presidio had a recorded population of 6,131.
When did Presidio's population peak?
Presidio's recorded population peaked at 12,202 in 1920.
Were any battles fought in Presidio?
13 documented military engagements took place in Presidio, including Spanish-Jumano Alliance Campaign 1683, Presidio del Norte Skirmish, Eagle Springs Fight (1878).
How many historic places are in Presidio?
13 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Presidio, Texas.
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