Texas County Map
Yoakum County, Texas
County seat: Plains · Established 1876 · West Texas · FIPS 48501
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Yoakum County, TX
Yoakum County Neighboring counties County seat (Plains)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Plains
Population
7,438
Area
800 sq mi
Density
9.3 /sq mi
Region
West Texas
Established
1876
Latitude
33.173°N
Longitude
102.828°W
Bordering counties (3)
Cochran County · Terry County · Gaines County
About
Yoakum County was established in 1876, named for Henderson King Yoakum (1810–1856), soldier, attorney, and Texas historian, and carved from Bexar County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the West Texas region.