Young County
Also known as Young County, Texas, Young County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- William Cocke Young
- Seat
- Graham
- Largest city
- Graham
- Total
- 931 sq mi (2,410 km )
- Land
- 914 sq mi (2,370 km )
- Water
- 16 sq mi (41 km ) 1.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 18,154
- Density
- 19.5/sq mi (7.55/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
- 25th
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Young County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 17,867. Its county seat is Graham. The county was created in 1856 and organized in 1874. It is named for William Cocke Young, an early Texas settler and soldier.
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