Uvalde County, Texas

Uvalde County
County
The Uvalde County Courthouse was built in 1928 in neoclassical design. It is the fifth structure used as the county courthouse, having replaced the previous building constructed in 1890.
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 29°21′N 99°46′W / 29.35°N 99.76°W / 29.35; -99.76
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1850 (created) 1856 (organized)
Named for	Juan de Ugalde
Seat	Uvalde
Largest city	Uvalde
Area
• Total	1,559 sq mi (4,040 km2)
• Land	1,552 sq mi (4,020 km2)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,564
• Estimate  (2021)	24,729
• Density	16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.uvaldecounty.com

Uvalde County (/juːˈvældi/ ^ⓘ yoo-VAL-dee; Spanish: Condado de Uvalde) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 24,564.^[1] Its county seat is Uvalde.^[2] The county was created in 1850 and organized in 1856.^[3] It is named for Juan de Ugalde, the Spanish governor of Coahuila. Uvalde County was founded by Reading Wood Black, who also founded the city of Uvalde, Texas. Uvalde County comprises the Uvalde, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.