Robertson County, Texas

Robertson County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°02′N 96°31′W / 31.03°N 96.51°W / 31.03; -96.51
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1838
Named afterSterling C. Robertson
SeatFranklin
Largest cityHearne
Area
  Total
865 sq mi (2,240 km2)
  Land856 sq mi (2,220 km2)
  Water9.7 sq mi (25 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,757
  Density19/sq mi (7.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district17th
Websitewww.co.robertson.tx.us

Robertson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,757. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created in 1837 and organized the following year. It is named for Sterling C. Robertson, an early settler who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Robertson County is in east-central Texas and is part of the College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan statistical area.