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Welcome to Texas County ...

Time Zone: Texas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Guymon is the Seat for Texas County.

Texas County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Texas had a population of 20,216 people. This is a decrease of 2.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,640 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Texas represented 0.55% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Texas County:

  • Goodwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwell
    • Goodwell is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwell <3>
  • Guymon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymon
    • Guymon is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guymon <3>
  • Hardesty
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardesty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardesty
    • Hardesty is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardesty <3>
  • Hooker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooker <3>
  • Optima
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Optima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optima
    • Optima is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Texhoma
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyrone
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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