Garvin County, Oklahoma

Garvin County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°43′N 97°19′W / 34.71°N 97.31°W / 34.71; -97.31
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Founded1906
Named afterSamuel J. Garvin
SeatPauls Valley
Largest cityPauls Valley
Area
  Total
814 sq mi (2,110 km2)
  Land802 sq mi (2,080 km2)
  Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,656
  Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th

Garvin County is a county in south-central Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,656. Its county seat is Pauls Valley. In 1906, delegates to the Constitution Convention formed Garvin County from part of the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory. The county was named after Samuel J. Garvin, a local Chickasaw rancher, merchant, and banker. Its economy is largely based on farming, ranching and oil production.