Favorability to Plaintiff:

4 (Moderately Unfavorable)

Summary:

A sparse, remote border venue with a conservative, Republican base, minimal trial activity, and no real plaintiff-side resources. Local verdict history is thin to none, so outcomes are gauged with a Southwest Texas proxy, which points to low plaintiff favorability. Juries tend to side with defendants, though they will back a local plaintiff on clear wrongdoing, with measured damages. Proximity to the border can nudge a case toward mixed results on the right facts, but the forum remains a difficult place to try a plaintiff’s case.

County Seat:

Brackettville

Population (2024):

3,191

Median Age:

50.4

Median Income:

$66,341

2024 Election Results:

Trump (74.7%)