Aransas County, Texas

Aransas County
The Aransas County Courthouse
The Aransas County Courthouse
Flag of Aransas County
Map of Texas highlighting Aransas County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°06′N 96°59′W / 28.1°N 96.99°W / 28.1; -96.99
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1872
Named forAransas Bay
SeatRockport
Largest cityCorpus Christi
Area
 • Total528 sq mi (1,370 km2)
 • Land252 sq mi (650 km2)
 • Water276 sq mi (710 km2)  52%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,830
 • Density94.5/sq mi (36.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district27th
Websitewww.aransascountytx.gov/main/

Aransas County (/əˈrænzəs/ ə-RAN-zəss)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Rockport.[2]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,830.[3] Aransas County comprises the Rockport, Texas micropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "How to Pronounce: A Cities". TexasTripper.com Texas Travel Guide. September 21, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Aransas County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

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