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Welcome to Angelina County ...

Time Zone: Angelina County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lufkin is the Seat for Angelina County.

Angelina County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Nacogdoches County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Angelina had a population of 86,715 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% since the last Census (which gave a population of 86,905 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Angelina represented 0.35% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Angelina County:

  • Burke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Burke is located in Angelina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Diboll
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Diboll is located in Angelina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diboll <2>
  • Hudson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Angelina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
  • Huntington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
    • Huntington is located in Angelina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
  • Lufkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Lufkin is located in Angelina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <2>
  • Zavalla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Zavalla is located in Angelina County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zavalla <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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