Texas is in the South Central part of the United States of America. The state covers an area of 268,596 square miles ( 695,660 sq. km) of which 261,232 square miles is the land area and 7,365 square miles is the water area. This vast covering area makes it the second largest state in the total of 50 states of the U.S.A. It is also the Second largest (after California) due to its population density of more than 30 million residents living in Texas, U.S. state. The state’s capital is Austin, and Houston is the largest city, and the most populous city in Texas as well as the fourth largest city in the U.S.

      Texas is bordered by Louisiana to the east, Oklahoma to the North, Arkansas to the Northeast, New Mexico to the west, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest. The state has a coastline to the Southeast with the Gulf of Mexico. Texas is divided into 254 counties, Texas has the most counties in the U.S. states. Each county has its unique topography & historical significance. Each county varies in size and population, with some of them most populous including Harris County, Dallas County, Tarrant County, Travis County, and Bexar County.  The subdivisions are done to provide Essential services and maintain law & order with elected officials.

      The U.S. state of Texas has a fascinating history, it joined the union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845. Northern Mockingbird is the state bird and the Bluebonnet is the state flower. Texas state is known for its large cities, and diverse landscapes including San Antonio’s Alamo, the Dealey Plaza historic district, Houston’s Apollo Mission Control Center, the Guadalupe Mountains National Park  & the Texas state capitol are all the list of Texas State iconic landmarks. Agriculture, Manufacturing & petroleum industries support the state’s economy. 

        Here we are going to discuss some of the most remarkable counties in the U.S. state of Texas & some Interesting facts about them. The 254 counties of Texas along with their area & population listed below. 

Counties of Texas 

County	County Seat	Tot. Area (Sq. km)	Population
Anderson County	Palestine	2,774	58,064
Andrews County	Andrews	3,888	18,334
Angelina County	Lufkin	2,077	87,101
Aransas County	Rockport	653	24,944
Archer County	Archer city	2,357	8,835
Armstrong County	Claude	2,367	1,850
Atascosa County	Jourdanton	3,191	50,864
Austin County	Bellville	1,691	31,097
Bailey County	Muleshoe	2,142	6,779
Bandera County	Bandera	2,051	22,115
Bastrop County	Bastrop	2,300	106,188
Baylor County	Seymour	2,256	3,466
Bee County	Beeville	2,279	30,394
Bell County	Belton	2,743	388,386
Bexar County	San Antonio	3,230	2,059,530
Blanco County	Johnson city	1,841	12,418
Borden County	Gail	2,328	585
Bosque County	Meridian	2,561	18,697
Bowie County	New Boston	2,300	92,035
Brazoria County	Angleton	3,592	388,181
Brazos County	Bryan	1,518	242,014
Brewster County	Alpine	16,040	9,343
Briscoe County	Silverton	2,331	1,431
Brooks County	Falfurrias	2,442	6,906
Brown County	Brownwood	2,445	38,373
Burleson County	Caldwell	1,725	18,657
Burnet County	Burnet	2,577	52,502
Caldwell County	Lockhart	1,414	47,848
Calhoun County	Port Lavaca	1,326	19,706
Callahan County	Baird	2,328	14,210
Cameron County	Brownsville	2,347	425,208
Camp County	Pittsburg	513	12,716
Carson County	Panhandle	2,391	5,784
Cass County	Linden	2,429	28,539
Castro County	Dimmitt	2,326	7,298
Chambers County	Anahuac	1,551	51,288
Cherokee County	Rusk	2,725	51,645
Childress County	Chidress	1,839	6,809
Clay County	Henrietta	2,844	10,486
Cochran County	Morton	2,007	2,526
Coke County	Robert Lee	2,328	3,333
Coleman County	Coleman	3,297	7,850
Collin County	Mc Kinney	2,196	1,158,696
CollingsWorth County	Wellington	2,380	2,568
Colorado County	Columbus	2,494	20,754
Comal County	New Braunfels	1,456	184,642
Comanche County	Comanche	2,429	13,878
Concho County	Paint Rock	2,569	3,340
Cooke County	Gainesville	2,264	43,050
Coryell County	Gatesville	2,725	85,057
Cottle County	Paducah	2,334	1,307
Crane County	Crane	2,036	4,546
Crockett County	Ozona	7,273	2,943
Crosby County	Crosbyton	2,331	4,998
Culberson County	Van Horn	9,876	2,155
Dallam County	Dalhart	3,898	7,241
Dallas County	Dallas	2,279	2,600,840
Dawson County	Lamesa	2,336	12,130
Deaf smith County	Hereford	3,877	18,377
Delta County	Cooper	717	5,406
Denton County	Denton	2,300	977,281
DeWitt County	Cuero	2,354	19,772
Dickens County	Dickens	2,341	1,726
Dimmit County	Carrizo Springs	3,447	8,387
Donley County	Clarendon	2,409	3,339
Duval County	San Diego	4,644	9,888
Eastland County	Eastland	2,398	17,944
Ector County	Odessa	2,334	160,869
Edwards County	Rocksprings	5,491	1,422
Ellis County	Waxahachie	2,435	212,182
EI Paso County	EI Paso	2,624	868,763
Erath County	Stephenville	2,813	43,895
Falls County	Marlin	1,992	17,049
Fannin County	Bonham	2,310	37,125
Fayette County	La Grange	2,460	24,913
Fisher County	Roby	2,334	3,622
Floyd County	Floydada	2,569	5,235
Foard County	Crowell	1,831	1,057
Fort Bend County	Richmond	2,266	889,146
Franklin County	Mount Vernon	741	10,618
Freestone County	Fairfield	2,292	19,950
Frio County	Pearsall	2,934	17,815
Gaines County	Seminole	3,890	22,181
Galveston County	Galveston	1,033	357,117
Garza County	Post	2,321	6,262
Gillespie County	Fredericksburg	2,748	27,477
Glasscock	Garden City	2,334	1,164
Goliad County	Goliad	2,212	7,131
Gonzales County	Gonzales	2,766	19,832
Gray County	Pampa	2,404	21,015
Grayson County	Sherman	2,419	143,131
Gregg County	Longview	710	125,443
Grimes County	Anderson	2,056	30,754
Guadalupe County	Seguin	1,841	182,760
Hale County	Plainview	2,603	31,827
Hall County	Memphis	2,339	2,810
Hamilton County	Hamilton	2,165	8,298
Hansford County	Spearman	2,383	5,151
Hardeman County	Quanah	1,800	3,516
Hardin County	Kountze	2,315	57,811
Harris County	Houston	4,478	4,780,913
Harrison County	Marshall	2,328	69,955
Hartley County	Channing	3,787	5,208
Haskell County	Haskell	2,339	5,403
Hays County	San Marcos	1,756	269,225
Hemphill County	Canadian	2,357	3,217
Henderson County	Athens	2,264	84,511
Hidalgo County	Edinburg	4,064	888,367
Hill County	Hillsboro	2,492	37,329
Hockley County	Levelland	2,352	21,161
Hood County	Granbury	1,093	66,373
Hopkins	Sulphur Springs	2,033	37,804
Houston County	Crockett	3,188	21,950
Howard County	Big Spring	2,339	33,672
Hudspeth	Sierra Blanca	11,839	3,432
Hunt County	Greenville	2,178	108,282
Hutchinson	Stinnett	2,297	20,215
Irion County	Mertzon	2,725	1,530
Jack County	Jacksboro	2,375	8,922
Jackson County	Edna	2,150	15,142
Jasper County	Jasper	2,429	32,484
Jeff Davis County	Fort Davis	5,866	1,903
Jefferson County	Beaumont	2,341	250,830
Jim Hogg County	Hebbronville	2,942	4,763
Jim Wells County	Alice	2,240	38,826
Johnson County	Cleburne	1,888	195,506
Jones County	Anson	2,411	19,935
Karnes County	Karnes city	1,942	14,836
Kaufman County	Kaufman	2,036	172,366
Kendall County	Boerne	1,715	48,973
Kenedy County	Sarita	3,774	358
Kent County	Jayton	2,336	740
Kerr County	Kerrville	2,865	53,741
Kimble County	Junction	3,240	4,422
King County	Guthrie	2,362	233
Kinney County	Brackettville	3,533	3,128
Kleberg County	Kingsville	2,256	30,362
Knox County	Benzamin	2,212	3,273
Lamar County	Paris	2,375	50,484
Lamb County	Littlefield	2,631	12,724
Lampasas County	Lampasas	1,844	22,785

Harris County:

            Harris County is located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It Covers an area of 4,478 square kilometers. 4,780,913 residents are there in the county. It makes the county the most populous county in the U.S. State of Texas and the 3rd most populous county in the U.S. Houston is the county seat or administrative center of Harris County, Texas, which is the largest city in the county and also the fourth largest city in the United States.

         The County offers a variety of attractions including parks, and institutions. It is home to NASA Johnson Space Centre, it plays a vital role in the history of space exploration and it is the hub for space-related research and development.

Bexar County:

           Bexar County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located in the southern part of Texas. It has an area of 1,247 square miles ( 3,230 square kilometers). It is the fourth most populous county in the state with a population of 2,059,530. San Antonio is the County Seat or Capital city & the largest city of the County, which is the second most populous city in Texas after Houston. The County is home to Various industries like the military, health care, tourism, and technology that contributed to the economic growth and development of the county over the years. 

Dallas county:

         Dallas County is situated in the Northeastern part of the U.S. state of Texas, covering an area of 908.54 square miles ( 2,353.1 sq. km) with a population of 2,613,539 making it the second most populous county in the State of Texas, U.S. Dallas is the largest city and the county seat, which is the most populous city in Texas. Various sectors including defense, information technology, financial services, transportation, and telecommunications support the county’s local economy.

Travis County:

             Travis County is located in the south-central segment of the U.S. state of Texas. The county covers an area of 1,023 square miles (2,650 sq. km) with a population of 1,290,188 making it the fifth most populous county in Texas, U.S. Austin is the county seat and the most populous city, which is the state’s capital. The county is known for its vibrant culture & various landmarks such as The state’s capitol, Zilker Park, and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum; and it is home to various higher education institutions including the University of Texas located in Austin. 

         

       The U.S. state of Texas is home to rich histories, cultures, and diverse landscapes. The state was nicknamed Lone Star State because in the 1836 Republic of Texas, declared it as an independent state, with a flag single star on it. The 254 counties individually have their own County Seats ( administrative centers). Each county is known for its unique features, and diverse landscapes from the bursting centers of Austin, Harris & Dallas to the rural charm of Brewster. The U.S. state of Texas has diverse landmarks from the Alamo, and Big Bend National Park to the Space Center Houston ( Science Museum) & has several tourist attractions that draw tourists from all over the world, which leads to the economic growth of the Lone Star State.

 

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Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• How many counties does the U.S. state of Texas have?

The U.S. state of Texas has 254 counties.

• What is the most populated county in the U.S. state of Texas?

Harris County is the most populous & fastest-growing County in the U.S. state of Texas.

• What is the least populated county in the U.S. state of Texas?

Loving County is the least populous county in Texas, and also in the 50 states of the United States of America with 86 residents at last count.

• What is the capital city of Texas?

  Austin is the County Seat of Travis County and the Capital city of the Lone Star State, Texas.