Presidio County, Texas

Presidio County
Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°00′N 104°14′W / 30°N 104.23°W / 30; -104.23
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1850
Named afterPresidio del Norte, an eighteenth-century fort
SeatMarfa
Largest cityPresidio
Area
  Total
3,856 sq mi (9,990 km2)
  Land3,855 sq mi (9,980 km2)
  Water0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,131
  Density2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Congressional district23rd
Websitewww.co.presidio.tx.us

Presidio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,131. Its county seat is Marfa. The county was created in 1850 and later organized in 1875. Presidio County (K-5 in Texas topological index of counties) is in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and is named for the border settlement of Presidio del Norte. It is on the Rio Grande, which forms the Mexican border.