Kent County | |
|---|---|
 Kent County Courthouse in Jayton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′N 100°46′W / 33.19°N 100.77°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Named for | Andrew Kent |
| Seat | Jayton |
| Largest city | Jayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Land | 903 sq mi (2,340 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 753 |
• Estimate (2022) | 740  |
| • Density | 0.83/sq mi (0.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Website | www |
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 753,[1] making it the sixth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Jayton.[2] The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892.[3] It is named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Kent County is a prohibition or entirely dry county,[4] one of four remaining in the state.[5]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Texas counties wet/dry status as of May 2020" (Spreadsheet). Texas.gov.
- ^ "We/Dry Status of Texas Counties". June 1, 2023.