Texas County Map
Howard County, Texas
County seat: Big Spring · Established 1876 · West Texas · FIPS 48227
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Howard County, TX
Howard County Neighboring counties County seat (Big Spring)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Big Spring
Population
30,504
Area
903 sq mi
Density
33.8 /sq mi
Region
West Texas
Established
1876
Latitude
32.306°N
Longitude
101.436°W
Bordering counties (5)
Glasscock County · Martin County · Sterling County · Mitchell County · Borden County
About
Howard County was established in 1876, named for Volney Eskine Howard, U.S. Representative from Texas (1849–1853), and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the West Texas region.