King County, Texas

King County
County
King County Courthouse in Guthrie
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°37′N 100°15′W / 33.61°N 100.25°W / 33.61; -100.25
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1891
Named for	William Philip King
Seat	Guthrie
Largest community	Guthrie
Area
• Total	913 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Land	911 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Water	2.5 sq mi (6 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	265
• Estimate  (2022)	233
• Density	0.29/sq mi (0.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.kingcountytexas.us

King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 265 at the 2020 census,^[1] making it the second-least populated county in Texas and the third-least populated county in the United States. King County has no incorporated communities. Its county seat is the census-designated place (CDP) of Guthrie.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891.^[3] It is named for William Philip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.