Young County, Texas

Young County
Young County
County
	The Young County Courthouse in Graham
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°11′N 98°42′W / 33.18°N 98.7°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1874
Seat	Graham
Largest city	Graham
Area
• Total	931 sq mi (2,410 km2)
• Land	914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2) 1.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	17,867
• Density	19/sq mi (7.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	25th
Website	www.co.young.tx.us

Young County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,867.^[1] Its county seat is Graham.^[2] The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1874.^[3] It is named for William Cocke Young, an early Texas settler and soldier.^[4]

^ "Young 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.
^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
^ "Young, William Cocke". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2009.

[1] "Young County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2015.

[4] "Young, William Cocke". The Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 27, 2009.

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