Wilson County, Texas

Wilson County
County
The Wilson County Courthouse in Floresville. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1978.
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°10′N 98°05′W / 29.17°N 98.09°W / 29.17; -98.09
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1860
Named for	James Charles Wilson
Seat	Floresville
Largest city	Floresville
Area
• Total	808 sq mi (2,090 km2)
• Land	804 sq mi (2,080 km2)
• Water	4.7 sq mi (12 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	49,753
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	15th
Website	www.co.wilson.tx.us

Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 49,753.^[1] Its county seat is Floresville.^[2] The county is named after James Charles Wilson. Wilson County is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.