Hood County, Texas

Hood County
County
The Hood County Courthouse in Granbury
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°26′N 97°50′W / 32.43°N 97.83°W / 32.43; -97.83
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1866
Named for	John Bell Hood
Seat	Granbury
Largest city	Granbury
Area
• Total	437 sq mi (1,130 km2)
• Land	421 sq mi (1,090 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  3.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	61,598
• Density	140/sq mi (54/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	25th
Website	www.co.hood.tx.us

Hood County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,598.^[1] Its county seat is Granbury.^[2] The county is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.

Hood County is part of the Granbury micropolitan area. It is adjacent to and is influenced by the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.