Willacy County, Texas
Willacy County | |
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County | |
The Willacy County Courthouse in Raymondville | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′N 97°36′W / 26.49°N 97.6°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Named after | John G. Willacy |
| Seat | Raymondville |
| Largest city | Raymondville |
| Area | |
• Total | 784 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
| • Land | 591 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
| • Water | 194 sq mi (500 km2) 25% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,164 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (9.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 34th |
| Website | www |
Willacy County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,164. Its county seat is Raymondville. The county was created in 1911 and organized the next year.
Willacy County comprises the Raymondville micropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville combined statistical area, which itself is part of the larger Rio Grande Valley region.