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Young County, Texas
Young County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Young County
- Young County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Young County is classified as a County
Pronunciations
- yuhng
Altitude Range
995 ft – 1522 ft
Places of Young County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Arkansas | Town | |
Bitter Creek | Town | |
Brazos Agency | Town | |
Brush | Town | |
Bullock | Town | |
Bunger | Town | |
Carbondale | Town | |
Caseyville | Town | |
Connor Creek | Town | |
Cottonwood Springs | Town | |
Crossland | Town | |
Crozier | Town | |
Dakin | Town | |
Dearmore | Town | |
Donnell's Mill | Town | |
Drummond | Town | |
Eliasville | Town | |
Farmer | Town | |
Fish Creek | Town | |
Fort Belknap | Town | |
Gooseneck | Town | |
Graham | Town | |
Grimshaw | Town | |
Henry Chapel | Town | |
Herron City | Town | |
Highland | Town | |
Honey Bend | Town | |
Indian Mound | Town | |
Jean | Town | |
Lacy | Town | |
Lake Graham | Lake | |
Lin | Town | |
Lisle | Town | |
Loving | Town | |
Manle | Town | |
Markley | Town | |
McMannis' Store | Town | |
Morgan | Town | |
Murray | Town | |
Newcastle | Town | |
Oil City | Town | |
Olney | Town | |
Orth | Town | |
Padgett | Town | |
Plaxco | Town | |
Plum Grove | Town | |
Possum Kingdom Lake | Lake | |
Prairie View | Town | |
Proffitt | Town | |
Red Top | Town | |
Rocky Mound | Town | |
Rogatton | Town | |
Salt Creek | Town | |
Sewell | Town | |
South Bend | Town | |
Swain | Town | |
Thurman | Town | |
Tonk | Town | |
True | Town | |
Twin Mountains | Town | |
Valley Grove | Town | |
Van Camp | Town |
Photos of Young County and surrounding areas
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Young County, Texas
The Young County Courthouse is located in Graham, the county seat. Photograph by Renelibrary.

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

Graham, Texas
View of the old City Hall in the City of Graham, seat of Young County, Texas. Photograph by Renelibrary. Graham

Children hiking near Possum Kingdom Lake
Photo by Loadmaster, CC by SA 3 Possum Kingdom Lake

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Young County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Young County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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18,010 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Young County
People | Year | Source |
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7,644 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$50,231 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Young County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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1,995,597,201 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Young County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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287,489,250 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Young County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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77,843,369 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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6.1 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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31.5 | 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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28.3 | 96.2 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Young County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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914.5 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Young County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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930.9 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Official History of Young County

Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas , a digital state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records
Young County is in north central Texas. The center of the county is at 33°10' north latitude and 98°40' west longitude, fifty-five miles south of Wichita Falls. Graham, the county's seat of government, is in the southeastern section of the county, sixty-five air miles northwest of Fort Worth. The county was named for Col. William C. Young. It covers 919 square miles of hilly, broken country with elevations from 1,000 to 1,300 feet above sea level. The area is drained by Lake Graham, near the center of the county, and by the Brazos River, which forms Possum Kingdom Lake in the southeastern part of the county. Young County is in the Cross Timbers and Prairie vegetation areas, covered by tall and mid grasses, live oak and post oak, and juniper and mesquite. The climate is subtropical subhumid, with an average minimum temperature of 31° F in January and an average maximum of 98° in July; the average annual rainfall is twenty-eight inches. The growing season lasts 216 days. The area is served by U.S. Highway 380 and State highways 16 and 79.
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