Terrell County, Texas

Terrell County
Terrell County Courthouse in Sanderson.
Terrell County Courthouse in Sanderson.
Flag of Terrell County
Map of Texas highlighting Terrell 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°14′N 102°04′W / 30.23°N 102.07°W / 30.23; -102.07
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1905
Named forAlexander W. Terrell
SeatSanderson
Largest communitySanderson
Area
 • Total
2,358 sq mi (6,110 km2)
 • Land2,358 sq mi (6,110 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
760
 • Estimate 
(2022)
693 Decrease
 • Density0.32/sq mi (0.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.terrell.tx.us

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.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.