Texas County | |
|---|---|
 Texas County Courthouse in Guymon (2012) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
 Oklahoma's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 101°29′W / 36.75°N 101.48°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Named for | Texas |
| Seat | Guymon |
| Largest city | Guymon |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,049 sq mi (5,310 km2) |
| • Land | 2,041 sq mi (5,290 km2) |
| • Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,384 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | texas |
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]
- ^ "Texas County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Everett, Dianna."Texas County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 5, 2015.
- ^ "P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". 2020 Census. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2021.