Angelina County, Texas

Angelina County
Angelina County
County
	The Angelina County Courthouse in Lufkin
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 31°16′N 94°37′W / 31.26°N 94.61°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1846
Named for	A Hasinai woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was called Angelina by them
Seat	Lufkin
Largest city	Lufkin
Area
• Total	865 sq mi (2,240 km2)
• Land	798 sq mi (2,070 km2)
• Water	67 sq mi (170 km2) 7.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	86,395
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	17th
Website	www.angelinacounty.net

Angelina County (/ˌændʒəˈliːnə/ AN-jə-LEE-nə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in East Texas and its county seat is Lufkin.^[1]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 86,395.^[2]^[3] The Lufkin, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Angelina County.

It was formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches County. It is named for a Hasinai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was called Angelina by them.^[4]

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Angelina County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "Angelina County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "About". Angelina County website. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.