RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Randall County  

Welcome to Randall County ...

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

The community of Canyon is the Seat for Randall County.

Randall County was founded in 1876 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Randall had a population of 137,770 people. This is an increase of 14.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 120,725 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Randall represented 0.48% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Randall County:

  • Canyon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Canyon is located in Randall County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <2>
  • Lake Tanglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
    • Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Palisades
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Palisades is located in Randall County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Timbercreek Canyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
    • Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024