Texas County, Oklahoma
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 after | 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. 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. 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.
Being 50.6% Hispanic, Texas is also Oklahoma's only Hispanic-majority county as of 2020.