Colorado County, Texas

Colorado County
Colorado County
County
	Colorado County Courthouse in Columbus. Built 1890-1891: this 2014 photo shows restoration to original color scheme made in 2013
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 29°37′N 96°31′W / 29.62°N 96.52°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1837
Named for	Colorado River
Seat	Columbus
Largest city	Columbus
Area
• Total	974 sq mi (2,520 km2)
• Land	960 sq mi (2,500 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	20,557
• Density	21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	10th
Website	www.co.colorado.tx.us

Colorado County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,557.^[1]^[2] Its county seat is Columbus.^[3] It is named for the Colorado River of Texas. The county was founded in 1836 and organized the next year.^[4]^[5]

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Colorado County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "Colorado County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Mark Odintz (June 12, 2010). "Colorado County". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
^ "Colorado County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 20, 2015.