Texas County, Oklahoma

Texas County
Texas County Courthouse in Guymon (2012)
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Texas County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Map of the United States highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°45′N 101°29′W / 36.75°N 101.48°W / 36.75; -101.48
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1907
Named forTexas
SeatGuymon
Largest cityGuymon
Area
 • Total2,049 sq mi (5,310 km2)
 • Land2,041 sq mi (5,290 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total21,384
 • Density10/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitetexas.okcounties.org

Texas County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its county seat is Guymon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,384.[1] It is the second largest county in Oklahoma, based on land area, and is named for Texas, the state that adjoins the county to its south.[2] Texas County comprises the Guymon, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county economy is largely based on farming and cattle production. It is one of the top-producing counties in the U.S. for wheat, cattle, and hogs. It also lies within the noted Hugoton-Panhandle natural gas field.[2]

Being 50.6% Hispanic, Texas is also Oklahoma's only Hispanic-majority county as of 2020.[3]

  1. ^ "Texas County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Everett, Dianna."Texas County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2021.