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Welcome to Carson County ...

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

The community of Panhandle is the Seat for Carson County.

Carson County was founded in 1876 and was created by taking area from Bexar County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carson had a population of 5,926 people. This is a decrease of 3.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,162 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Carson County:

  • Groom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
    • Groom is located in Carson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groom <3>
  • Panhandle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Skellytown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • White Deer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

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>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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