Zavala County, Texas

Zavala County
Zavala County
County
	Zavala County Courthouse in Crystal City
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 28°52′N 99°46′W / 28.86°N 99.76°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1884
Named for	Lorenzo de Zavala
Seat	Crystal City
Largest city	Crystal City
Area
• Total	1,302 sq mi (3,370 km2)
• Land	1,297 sq mi (3,360 km2)
• Water	4.3 sq mi (11 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,670
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.co.zavala.tx.us

Zavala County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,677.^[1] Its county seat is Crystal City.^[2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884.^[3] Zavala is named for Lorenzo de Zavala, Mexican politician, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and first vice president of the Republic of Texas.

^ "Zavala County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2015.