Upton County, Texas

Upton County
County
The Upton County Courthouse in Rankin
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°22′N 102°02′W / 31.36°N 102.04°W / 31.36; -102.04
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1910
Seat	Rankin
Largest city	McCamey
Area
• Total	1,242 sq mi (3,220 km2)
• Land	1,241 sq mi (3,210 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.01%
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,308
• Density	2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.co.upton.tx.us

Upton County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,308.^[1] Its county seat is Rankin.^[2] The county was created in 1887 and later organized in 1910.^[3] It is named for two brothers: John C. and William F. Upton, both colonels in the Confederate Army.