Pecos County, Texas

Pecos County
Pecos County
County
	Pecos County Courthouse in Fort Stockton
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 30°47′N 102°43′W / 30.78°N 102.72°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1875
Named for	Pecos River
Seat	Fort Stockton
Largest city	Fort Stockton
Area
• Total	4,765 sq mi (12,340 km2)
• Land	4,764 sq mi (12,340 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.02%
Population (2020)
• Total	15,193
• Density	3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.co.pecos.tx.us

Pecos County (/ˈpeɪkəs/ PAY-kəs^[1]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 15,193.^[2] The county seat is Fort Stockton.^[3] The county was created in 1871 and organized in 1875.^[4]^[5] It is named for the Pecos River. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas.

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^ "QuickFacts: Pecos County, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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