Medina County, Texas

Medina County
County
The Medina County Courthouse in Hondo
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°21′N 99°07′W / 29.35°N 99.11°W / 29.35; -99.11
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1848
Named for	Medina River
Seat	Hondo
Largest city	Hondo
Area
• Total	1,335 sq mi (3,460 km2)
• Land	1,325 sq mi (3,430 km2)
• Water	9.2 sq mi (24 km2)  0.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	50,748
• Density	38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.medinacountytexas.org

Medina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,748.^[1] Its county seat is Hondo.^[2] The county is named for the Medina River. The extreme northern part of the county lies within the Edwards Plateau, which elevates into the Texas Hill Country. The Medina Dam, the fourth largest in the nation when completed in 1913, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3] The irrigation project, creating Medina Lake, was built by 1500 skilled workers who worked in shifts operating 24 hours a day to complete the dam in two years. Medina County is part of the San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.