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Glasscock County is a sparsely populated county located in West Texas. It is notable as one of the state's smallest counties by population and has historically been centered on ranching and oil production activities.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- George Washington Glasscock
- Seat
- Garden City
- Largest community
- Garden City
- Total
- 901 sq mi (2,330 km )
- Land
- 900 sq mi (2,300 km )
- Water
- 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km ) 0.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 1,128
- Density
- 1.2/sq mi (0.48/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Glasscock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,116. Its county seat is Garden City. The county was created in 1827 and later organized in 1869. It is named for George Washington Glasscock, an early settler of the Austin, Texas area and the namesake of Georgetown, Texas.
Glasscock County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.