Willacy County, Texas

Willacy County
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 / 26.49; -97.6
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1912
Named afterJohn G. Willacy
SeatRaymondville
Largest cityRaymondville
Area
  Total
784 sq mi (2,030 km2)
  Land591 sq mi (1,530 km2)
  Water194 sq mi (500 km2)  25%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
20,164
  Density26/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district34th
Websitewww.co.willacy.tx.us

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.