Pecos County, Texas

Pecos County
Pecos County Courthouse in Fort Stockton
Pecos County Courthouse in Fort Stockton
Map of Texas highlighting Pecos County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°47′N 102°43′W / 30.78°N 102.72°W / 30.78; -102.72
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1875
Named forPecos River
SeatFort Stockton
Largest cityFort Stockton
Area
 • Total4,765 sq mi (12,340 km2)
 • Land4,764 sq mi (12,340 km2)
 • Water1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,193
 • Density3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.pecos.tx.us

Pecos County (/ˈpkəs/ 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.

  1. ^ "How to Pronounce: P Cities". texastripper.com. September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "QuickFacts: Pecos County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Pecos County, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online. By Glenn Justice and John Leffler. Retrieved on December 14, 2010.