Texas Counties

Texas, state in the southern United States. There are 254 county in Texas. You can find the list of these counties and detailed information from the links below.

Tarrant County
Tarrant County

Tarrant County, population 2,123,347

Travis County
Travis County

Travis County, population 1,300,503

Williamson County
Williamson County

Williamson County, population 617,855

With 254 counties, Texas has more counties than any other U.S. state. These counties oversee a massive state that spans various geographic regions. Here's an overview of Texas' counties:

East Texas contains dense forests and farmland. Major counties include Jefferson County, Orange County, Smith County, and Angelina County. This area mixes small cities with rural areas.

North Texas and the Panhandle feature plains and prairies dotted with small towns and cities like Amarillo, Wichita Falls, and Lubbock. Counties include Potter, Deaf Smith, Randall, and Moore.

Central Texas contains the state capital of Austin, the Alamo in San Antonio, and Texas Hill Country. Major counties are Travis, Bexar, Hays, Comal, and Kerr.

The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas spans Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, and Rockwall counties. This fast-growing urban region contains over 7 million residents.

Houston and surrounding Harris County mark Texas' largest metro area with nearly 5 million people residing in the diverse, sprawling metropolis.

South Texas ranges from San Antonio south to the Mexico border and the Gulf of Mexico. Counties include Hidalgo, Cameron, Webb, and Nueces.

West Texas stretches out in a vast desert and mountainous expanse dotted with oil fields and remote towns. Counties include Ector, Midland, Pecos, Brewster, and Presidio.

The sheer number of counties in Texas allows diverse regions to receive appropriate governance and services from urban centers to remote ranches and border communities.

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County Name Population Cities
Rusk County 54,324 Rusk County cities
Sabine County 10,507 Sabine County cities
San Augustine County 8,248 San Augustine County cities
San Jacinto County 29,301 San Jacinto County cities
San Patricio County 67,069 San Patricio County cities
San Saba County 6,039 San Saba County cities
Schleicher County 2,761 Schleicher County cities
Scurry County 16,662 Scurry County cities
Shackelford County 3,300 Shackelford County cities
Shelby County 24,915 Shelby County cities
Sherman County 3,027 Sherman County cities
Smith County 235,806 Smith County cities
Somervell County 9,139 Somervell County cities
Starr County 64,266 Starr County cities
Stephens County 9,334 Stephens County cities
Sterling County 1,315 Sterling County cities
Stonewall County 1,348 Stonewall County cities
Sutton County 3,738 Sutton County cities
Swisher County 7,340 Swisher County cities
Tarrant County 2,123,347 Tarrant County cities
Taylor County 139,200 Taylor County cities
Terrell County 702 Terrell County cities
Terry County 12,183 Terry County cities
Throckmorton County 1,487 Throckmorton County cities
Titus County 32,926 Titus County cities
Tom Green County 120,010 Tom Green County cities
Travis County 1,300,503 Travis County cities
Trinity County 14,883 Trinity County cities
Tyler County 21,591 Tyler County cities
Upshur County 42,166 Upshur County cities
Upton County 3,623 Upton County cities
Uvalde County 26,742 Uvalde County cities
Val Verde County 49,028 Val Verde County cities
Van Zandt County 57,533 Van Zandt County cities
Victoria County 91,936 Victoria County cities
Walker County 72,164 Walker County cities
Waller County 57,452 Waller County cities
Ward County 12,097 Ward County cities
Washington County 35,771 Washington County cities
Webb County 277,681 Webb County cities
Wharton County 41,685 Wharton County cities
Wheeler County 4,946 Wheeler County cities
Wichita County 133,205 Wichita County cities
Wilbarger County 12,552 Wilbarger County cities
Willacy County 21,161 Willacy County cities
Williamson County 617,855 Williamson County cities
Wilson County 52,023 Wilson County cities
Winkler County 7,887 Winkler County cities
Wise County 71,084 Wise County cities
Wood County 46,291 Wood County cities
Yoakum County 8,702 Yoakum County cities
Young County 17,904 Young County cities
Zapata County 14,172 Zapata County cities
Zavala County 11,840 Zavala County cities

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