Terrell County | |
|---|---|
 Terrell County Courthouse in Sanderson. | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°14′N 102°04′W / 30.23°N 102.07°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Named for | Alexander W. Terrell |
| Seat | Sanderson |
| Largest community | Sanderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,358 sq mi (6,110 km2) |
| • Land | 2,358 sq mi (6,110 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 760 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 693  |
| • Density | 0.32/sq mi (0.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Terrell County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 760,[1] making it the seventh-least populous county in Texas, and the 37th-least populous county in the nation. Its county seat is the census-designated place of Sanderson; no incorporated municipalities are in the county.[2] The county was named for Alexander W. Terrell, a Texas state senator. Terrell County is one of the nine counties in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. It is the setting for Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Men, and the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of the same name.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.