Pecos County | |
|---|---|
 Pecos County Courthouse in Fort Stockton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°47′N 102°43′W / 30.78°N 102.72°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named for | Pecos River |
| Seat | Fort Stockton |
| Largest city | Fort Stockton |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,765 sq mi (12,340 km2) |
| • Land | 4,764 sq mi (12,340 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,193 |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Pecos County (/ˈpeɪkəs/ PAY-kəs[1]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,193.[2] The county seat is Fort Stockton.[3] The county was created in 1871 and organized in 1875.[4][5] It is named for the Pecos River. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas.
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- ^ "QuickFacts: Pecos County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "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 May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Pecos County, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. By Glenn Justice and John Leffler. Retrieved on December 14, 2010.