Tom Green County, Texas

Tom Green County
County
Tom Green County Courthouse in San Angelo
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°25′N 100°28′W / 31.41°N 100.46°W / 31.41; -100.46
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1875
Named for	General Thomas Green
Seat	San Angelo
Largest city	San Angelo
Area
• Total	1,541 sq mi (3,990 km2)
• Land	1,522 sq mi (3,940 km2)
• Water	19 sq mi (50 km2)  1.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	120,003
• Density	78/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	11th
Website	www.co.tom-green.tx.us

Tom Green County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 120,003.^[1] Its county seat is San Angelo.^[2] The county was created in 1874 and organized the following year.^[3] It is named for Thomas Green, who was a Confederate soldier and lawyer. Tom Green County is included in the San Angelo metropolitan statistical area; the county is home to Goodfellow Air Force Base, as well as Angelo State University, part of the Texas Tech University System.