You just never know when it might be helpful to find out which county you live in or work in. Below is a picture of all the counties in Texas. You can find more information at Census Finder's website. The Texas Almanac records that there are 254 counties in Texas. Below are some more statistics. Click on the map below for a clearer picture.
Some More helpful information from Texas Almanac:
The Government
Capital: Austin
Government: Bicameral legislature
28th State to enter the Union: Dec. 29, 1845
Present Constitution adopted: 1876
State motto: Friendship
Origin of name: Texas, or Tejas, was the Spanish pronunciation of a Caddo Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies."
Nickname: Texas is called the Lone Star State because of the design of the state flag: a broad vertical blue stripe at left centered by a single white star, and at right, horizontal bars of white (top) and red.
The People and Populations
Population 2010 (U.S Census) 25,145,561
Population 2000 (U.S. Census) 20,851,820
Population 1990 (U.S. Census) 16,986,510
Population increase 2000–2010 20.6%
Population density (2010): 96.3 per square mile
Voting-age population (2010): 18,789,238
Cities and Counties
Number of counties: 254
Number of incorporated cities: 1,215
Number of cities of 100,000 population or more: 29
Number of cities of 50,000 population or more: 63
Number of cities of 10,000 population or more: 246
Just for comparison, my birth state of California has 58 counties, of course seeing how well that state is run, maybe more counties is better... hmm?:
California Counties Map: Click Here
MAPS:
California Counties Map: Click Here
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