Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Founded
- February 1, 1882
- Seat
- Wichita Falls
- Largest city
- Wichita Falls
- Total
- 633 sq mi (1,640 km )
- Land
- 628 sq mi (1,630 km )
- Water
- 5.3 sq mi (14 km ) 0.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 129,555
- Density
- 206/sq mi (79.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
Article
Wichita County (/ˈwɪtʃɪtɔː/ WITCH-ih-taw) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 129,350. The county seat is Wichita Falls. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1882. Wichita County is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, TX metropolitan statistical area.
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