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Welcome to Atascosa County ...

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

The community of Jourdanton is the Seat for Atascosa County.

Atascosa County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Atascosa had a population of 51,153 people. This is an increase of 13.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 44,965 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Atascosa represented 0.18% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Atascosa County:

  • Charlotte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Christine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jourdanton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lytle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Atascosa County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <2>
  • Pleasanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Poteet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
    • Poteet is located in Atascosa County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poteet <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.