Willacy County | |
|---|---|
County | |
 The Willacy County Courthouse in Raymondville | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′N 97°36′W / 26.49°N 97.6°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Named for | John G. Willacy |
| Seat | Raymondville |
| Largest city | Raymondville |
| Area | |
• Total | 784 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
| • Land | 591 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Water | 194 sq mi (500 km2) 25% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,164 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (9.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 34th |
| Website | www |
Willacy County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,164.[1] Its county seat is Raymondville.[2] The county was created in 1911 and organized the next year.[3]
Willacy County comprises the Raymondville micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville combined statistical area, which itself is part of the larger Rio Grande Valley region.
- ^ "Willacy County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. 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 27, 2015.