Atascosa County, Texas

Atascosa County
County
The Atascosa County Courthouse in Jourdanton
The Atascosa County Courthouse in Jourdanton
Map of Texas highlighting Atascosa County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°53′N 98°32′W / 28.89°N 98.53°W / 28.89; -98.53
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1856
Named forAtascosa River
SeatJourdanton
Largest cityPleasanton
Area
 • Total
1,221 sq mi (3,160 km2)
 • Land1,210 sq mi (3,100 km2)
 • Water1.9 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
48,981[1]
 • Density40.2/sq mi (15.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district28th
Websiteatascosacounty.texas.gov

Atascosa County (/ˌætəsˈksə/ AT-əs-KOH-sə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Jourdanton.[2]

As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 48,981.[3][4] Atascosa County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "US Census Population Data Set for All Texas Counties". Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Atascosa County, Texas". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "Atascosa County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.