Moore County, Texas

Moore County
County
Moore County Courthouse in Dumas
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°50′N 101°53′W / 35.84°N 101.89°W / 35.84; -101.89
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1892
Named for	Edwin Ward Moore
Seat	Dumas
Largest city	Dumas
Government
• County Judge	Rowdy Rhoades
Area
• Total	910 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Land	900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
• Water	9.9 sq mi (26 km2)  1.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,358
• Density	23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.co.moore.tx.us

Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,358.^[1] The county seat is Dumas.^[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1892.^[3] It is named for Edwin Ward Moore, the commander of the Texas Navy. The Dumas micropolitan statistical area includes all of Moore County.

Moore County history is highlighted in the Window on the Plains Museum in Dumas.