Geography of Collingsworth County
Few places in Texas are as wide open as Collingsworth County. Only around 2,487 people live in its 919 square miles, and ranchland stretches for miles between settlements.
It lies in the Panhandle region at about 34.96° N, 100.27° W and is 112th in size among Texas's 254 counties. It is a border county, touching Oklahoma. Collingsworth County shares boundaries with 4 other Texas counties, and the closest major cities are Amarillo (about 90 miles away in a straight line) and Wichita Falls (about 125 miles).
The Texas Panhandle sits atop the High Plains, a nearly flat tableland cut by the Canadian River and the canyons of the Caprock. Wheat, grain sorghum, feedlots, wind energy and natural gas define the area, and winters here are the coldest in Texas.
For a broader view of how Collingsworth County fits within the state, download our free Texas map with counties and cities PDF — a printable, high-resolution reference showing all 254 Texas counties labeled with their county seats.
Population & demographics
With approximately 2,487 residents across 919 square miles, Collingsworth County has a population density of about 2.7 people per square mile. Like much of West and South Texas, the county is sparsely populated, with wide-open country between settlements.
County seat: Wellington
Wellington is the county seat of Collingsworth County. This is where the county courthouse stands and where residents go for property records, vehicle registration, marriage licenses, court cases and voter services handled by the county clerk, district clerk and tax assessor-collector. In a county this sparsely settled, Wellington may be one of only a few incorporated towns.
History & name origin
Collingsworth County was established in 1876 and was named for James Collinsworth, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first chief justice of the Republic of Texas. (spelling differs due to an error in the bill creating the county). It was carved from territory previously part of Bexar County.
Collingsworth County, Texas — frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Collingsworth County geography, population, county seat, neighboring counties, and how to use the maps on this page. Figures are sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau; answers are written and reviewed by the Texas County Map team.
Where is Collingsworth County, Texas located?+
Collingsworth County is located in the Panhandle region of Texas at approximately 34.965° N, 100.270° W. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas and carries U.S. Census FIPS code 48087. The interactive map on this page renders the official U.S. Census TIGER boundary for Collingsworth County over real-world OpenStreetMap, Esri satellite, and topographic basemaps.
How big is Collingsworth County in square miles?+
Collingsworth County covers approximately 919 square miles of land in the Panhandle region — a mid-sized Texas county. By land area it ranks 112th out of 254 Texas counties. The full bounding box of the county is rendered to scale on the interactive map and matches the U.S. Census TIGER 2023 polygon.
What is the population of Collingsworth County, Texas?+
Collingsworth County has a population of approximately 2,487 residents. With 919 square miles of land, that works out to a population density of about 2.7 people per square mile, which is sparsely populated for a Texas county. That makes Collingsworth County the 229th most populous of the 254 counties in Texas.
What is the county seat of Collingsworth County?+
Wellington is the county seat of Collingsworth County, Texas, which was organized in 1876 and named for James Collinsworth, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and first chief justice of the Republic of Texas. (spelling differs due to an error in the bill creating the county). Collingsworth County was originally carved out of Bexar County. County government offices, courthouses, and most public records for Collingsworth County are located in Wellington.
Which Texas counties border Collingsworth County?+
Collingsworth County shares borders with Hall, Wheeler, Childress, and Donley counties. These 4 neighboring counties are highlighted on the schematic boundary map and linked at the bottom of this page so you can quickly compare population, area, and county seats across the Panhandle region.
Where can I download or print a map of Collingsworth County?+
Use the "Download PDF" button below the Collingsworth County map on this page to save a letter-size PDF of the county boundary, neighboring counties and incorporated places, drawn from U.S. Census Bureau 2023 boundary files. The "Official TxDOT road map" button downloads the Texas Department of Transportation county road mapbook for Collingsworth County. Both files are stored on this site and download directly. Our free Texas map with counties and cities PDF shows all 254 counties on one sheet.
What is the FIPS code for Collingsworth County, Texas?+
The full 5-digit U.S. Census FIPS code for Collingsworth County is 48087, made up of Texas state code 48 and the 3-digit county code 087. This is the same FIPS code used by the U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line files, the American Community Survey, and most federal datasets that key on county.