I have visited 37 Counties = 14.6% of Counties in Texas
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Quick facts about Texas
Location: See map on the right side of the page.
Size(1): 261,797 square miles. Texas is the 2nd largest state. The only larger state is Alaska and the next smaller state is California.
Population(2): 22,859,968 people. Texas is the 2nd most populous state. The only more populous state is California and the next less populous state is New York.
Population Density: 87.32 people per square mile. Texas is the 27th most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Alabama and the next less densely populated state is Missouri.
Bordering States: Texas shares a border with 4 states: Oklahoma; New Mexico; Louisiana and Arkansas.
Admission to the Union: December 29, 1845. Texas was the 28th state admitted to the Union, after Florida and before Iowa.
Texas has by far the most counties of any of the other United States. It's closest competitor, Georgia, has almost a hundred fewer.
Counties in Texas
Below are the 254 counties in Texas. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
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