Kent County

Kent County, Texas
Kent County, in West Texas, is bounded on the north by Dickens County, on the west by Garza County, on the east by Stonewall County, and on the south by Scurry and Fisher counties. It comprises 878 square miles of rolling, broken terrain, part prairie and part mesquite woodland, drained by the Salt and Double Mountain forks of the Brazos River. The county center is at 33°10' north latitude and 100°45' west longitude, eighty-five miles southeast of Lubbock. The soils are sand and sandy loam, the elevation is 1,900 to 2,400 feet, and the average annual rainfall is 20.75 inches. The average minimum temperature in January is 28° F; the average maximum in July is 97°. The 216-day growing season produces about $10 million average annual income from agriculture, 55 percent from cattle, sheep, and hogs and the rest from cotton, sorghums, and grain. Irrigation is used on only 500 acres. There is no manufacturing, but more than 10.5 million barrels of oil produced in 1982 earned $514,387,691. Total production from 1946 to 1982 was 363,582,743 barrels. Timber includes cottonwood, cedar, and mesquite. There are deposits of brick clay, sand, gravel, and kaolin.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
William R. Hunt | © Texas State Historical Association
Kent County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Kent County
- Kent County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Kent County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
1740 ft – 2830 ft
Places of Kent County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Bean | Town | |
Clairemont | Town | |
Clipper | Town | |
Duck | Town | |
Girard | Town | |
Hagan's Mill | Town | |
Harmony | Town | |
Jayton | Town | |
Lake Alan Henry | Lake | |
Luzon | Town | |
Pepper's Ranch | Town | |
Pirkle | Town | |
Polar | Town | |
Rad | Town | |
Redman | Town | |
Riverdale | Town | |
Schley | Town | |
Tirkle | Town |
Photos of Kent County and surrounding areas

Kent County, Texas
The Kent County Courthouse is located in Jayton, the county seat. Photograph by Aualliso.

Kent County, Texas
Map of Kent County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Jayton, Texas
Jayton Texas is the county seat of Kent County, Texas. Photography by CletusDitto. Jayton

Some boaters enjoying Lake Alan Henry
Photo by ricraider, Public Domain Lake Alan Henry

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Kent County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Kent County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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762 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Kent County
People | Year | Source |
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448 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$54,858 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Kent County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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822,190,640 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Kent County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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5,234,848 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Kent County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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3,102,714 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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4.5 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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23.5 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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27.2 | 94.6 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Kent County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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902.5 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Kent County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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902.9 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |