La Salle County
LaSalle County, Texas
La Salle County, in South Texas, is bordered by Dimmit, Frio, Webb, and McMullen counties. Cotulla, the county's largest town and the county seat, is located in the northwestern part of the county at the intersection of Interstate highway 35 and State Highway 97. The center point of the county is at 28°20' north latitude and 99°05' west longitude. La Salle County was named for René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. It comprises 1,517 square miles of usually flat to rolling terrain vegetated with mesquite, small live oak, and post oak trees, scrub brush, cacti, and grasses. Elevation ranges from approximately 400 to 600 feet. Soils in the northwestern half of the county are deep to moderately deep, often light-colored loams that overlie clayey subsoils and, in places, limestone only forty inches beneath the surface. The cracking, clayey soils in the southeastern half of La Salle County vary from light to black in color. Most of the county is drained by the Nueces River, which flows across the county from the west toward the southeast; the northeastern quarter of La Salle County is drained by the Frio River. In 1982 more than 90 percent of the county was devoted to ranching and farming. Only 3 percent of the land was cultivated; livestock and livestock products accounted for 87 percent of the agricultural income. Temperatures in La Salle County range from an average high of 99° F in July to an average low of 42° in January; the average annual temperature is 71°. Rainfall averages twenty-two inches a year, and the growing season lasts for 288 days. Mineral resources include sand and gravel, oil, gas, and lignite coal. Oil production in 1982 totaled 505,645 barrels; gas production totaled 4,668,423,000 cubic feet of gas-well gas and 350,459,000 cubic feet of casinghead gas.
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.
La Salle County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
La Salle County
- La Salle County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
La Salle County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
255 ft – 650 ft
Places of La Salle County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Ancaster | Town | |
Artesia | Town | |
Artesia Wells | Town | |
Atlee | Town | |
Bart | Town | |
Bolton Switch | Town | |
Buckley | Town | |
Burks | Town | |
Cibolo Station | Town | |
Cochina | Town | |
Cotulla | Town | |
Dull | Town | |
Encinal | Town | |
Farmington | Town | |
Fort Ewell | Town | |
Fowlerton | Town | |
Gardendale | Town | |
Guajoco | Town | |
Happle | Town | |
Harris Valley | Town | |
Iuka | Town | |
Jahuey Ranch | Town | |
La Salle | Town | |
Los Angeles | Town | |
Machos | Town | |
McCarty | Town | |
Millett | Town | |
Nettaville | Town | |
Nopal | Town | |
Pacific | Town | |
Peru | Town | |
Souz Creek | Town | |
Stuart's Rancho | Town | |
Tuna | Town | |
Twohig | Town | |
Vesper | Town | |
Waugh's Rancho | Town | |
Woodward | Town |
Photos of La Salle County and surrounding areas
LaSalle County, Texas
LaSalle County visitor center near Cotulla, Texas. Photograph by Billy Hathorn.

La Salle County, Texas
Map of La Salle County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.

Cotulla, LaSalle County, Texas
View of the historic downtown of the city of Cotulla, the seat of LaSalle County, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary. Cotulla

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La Salle County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
La Salle County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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7,520 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
La Salle County
People | Year | Source |
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4,135 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$35,809 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
La Salle County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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6,662,550,603 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
La Salle County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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174,312,010 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
La Salle County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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56,205,197 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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7.4 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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24.7 | 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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38.9 | 96.9 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
La Salle County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,486.7 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
La Salle County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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1,494.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |