Texas County Map
Brooks County, Texas
County seat: Falfurrias · Established 1911 · South Texas · FIPS 48047
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Brooks County, TX
Brooks County Neighboring counties County seat (Falfurrias)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Falfurrias
Population
6,579
Area
943 sq mi
Density
7.0 /sq mi
Region
South Texas
Established
1911
Latitude
27.032°N
Longitude
98.219°W
Bordering counties (7)
Kenedy County · Kleberg County · Hidalgo County · Jim Hogg County · Jim Wells County · Starr County · Duval County
About
Brooks County was established in 1911, named for James Abijah Brooks, a Texas Ranger and state legislator, and carved from Starr County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the South Texas region.