County outline
Where Texas County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 99.6% of Texas County’s measured area and water for 0.4%. Its combined area converts to 5,306.1 square kilometers or approximately 1,311,164 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 2,041.293 | 5,286.925 | 1,306,427.5 |
| Water | 7.401 | 19.169 | 4,736.6 |
| Total | 2,048.694 | 5,306.093 | 1,311,164.2 |
How Texas County compares
By original Census land area, Texas County ranks #2 of 77 in Oklahoma and #278 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 2.543 times the Oklahoma county-equivalent median of 802.7 square miles. It accounts for 3% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Oklahoma ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Texas County
The Census Bureau estimates that 20,322 people lived in Texas County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #1,866 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #39 of 77 in Oklahoma. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 21,385, the population has declined by 1,063 (−5%), compared with +4.1% for Oklahoma as a whole.
With 2,041.3 square miles of land, that is 10 people per square mile (3.8 per km²), placing Texas County #2,646 nationally for density and #59 in Oklahoma. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Oklahoma median is 28. Put another way, there are about 64 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 21,291 | 20,854 | 20,616 | 20,426 | 20,443 | 20,322 |
| Change | — | −437 | −238 | −190 | +17 | −121 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Texas County
7 incorporated places lie at least partly in Texas County. Together they are home to 16,941 people (83.4%); the other 3,381 (16.6%) live outside any incorporated place, in unincorporated communities and rural areas.
The largest is Guymon city, with 12,241 residents in the county.
| Incorporated place | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guymon cityCounty seat | 12,241 | −5.6% | 7.735 |
| Hooker city | 1,706 | −5.5% | 1.112 |
| Goodwell town | 915 | −3.8% | 2.197 |
| Texhoma town | 825 | −4.6% | 0.641 |
| Tyrone town | 745 | +1.9% | 0.422 |
| Optima town | 313 | −5.7% | 0.533 |
| Hardesty town | 196 | −3.9% | 0.225 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each place inside Texas County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer, for the whole place even where it extends into other counties. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Texas County is a central county of the Guymon, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area. Texas County is the area’s only county equivalent, so the micro area has the same 2,041.3 square miles of land. By combined land it ranks #77 of 542 micropolitan areas, and #513 by population.
ZIP codes
9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Texas County; 7 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
739017393973942739447394573947739497395073951
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Texas County
Texas County shares a land border with 8 county equivalents, including 6 in Texas and Kansas. It has more land than every one of them. The largest neighbor is Cimarron County (1,834.8 mi²) and the smallest is Seward County (639.7 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Texas County forms a block of 10,548.1 mi² of land, of which it holds 19.4%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Texas | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron County | 1,834.8 | 1.1× smaller | Compare |
| Beaver County | 1,814.8 | 1.1× smaller | Compare |
| Sherman CountyTexas | 922.9 | 2.2× smaller | Compare |
| Hansford CountyTexas | 919.8 | 2.2× smaller | Compare |
| Ochiltree CountyTexas | 917.7 | 2.2× smaller | Compare |
| Morton CountyKansas | 729.7 | 2.8× smaller | Compare |
| Stevens CountyKansas | 727.4 | 2.8× smaller | Compare |
| Seward CountyKansas | 639.7 | 3.2× smaller | Compare |
How big is Texas County compared with U.S. states?
Texas County has more land than 2 of the 50 states. It is about 1 times the land area of Delaware (1,948.6 mi²), while Connecticut, the next larger state, has 2.4 times as much land (4,842.5 mi²). Oklahoma’s county land could hold about 34 areas the size of Texas County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 45.2 miles (72.7 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Texas County?
Texas County has more land than 2,944 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Texas County at #310 nationally by total area, 32 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 0.4%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 0.8 percentage points lower. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Texas County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #277 | Carbon County, Montana | 2,047.9 | Compare |
| #278 | Texas County, Oklahoma | 2,041.3 | This county |
| #279 | Union County, Oregon | 2,036.9 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 36.746317, -101.483855. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 5,286,923,152 m²; AWATER: 19,169,339 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Texas County?
Texas County, Oklahoma has 2,041.3 square miles (5,286.9 km²) of land and 7.401 square miles of water, for a total area of 2,048.7 square miles. It ranks #278 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Texas County the largest county in Oklahoma?
No. Texas County ranks #2 of 77 in Oklahoma by land area. The largest is Osage County, with 2,246.7 square miles of land.
What counties border Texas County?
Texas County shares a land border with Beaver County, Cimarron County, Hansford County, Texas, Stevens County, Kansas, Morton County, Kansas, Sherman County, Texas, Ochiltree County, Texas, and Seward County, Kansas.
What is the population of Texas County?
The Census Bureau estimates Texas County had 20,322 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #1,866 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 10 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Texas County?
The county seat of Texas County is Guymon.
What cities and towns are in Texas County?
Texas County has 7 incorporated places. The most populous five are Guymon city, Hooker city, Goodwell town, Texhoma town, and Tyrone town; 3,381 residents live outside any incorporated place.
Is Texas County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the Guymon, OK Micropolitan Statistical Area.
How many ZIP codes are in Texas County?
9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Texas County, and 7 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Texas County compare with U.S. states?
It has more land than 2 of the 50 states, including Delaware (1,948.6 square miles of land).
How many acres of land are in Texas County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 1,306,428 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 1,311,164 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.