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Welcome to Castro County ...

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

The community of Dimmitt is the Seat for Castro County.

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Castro had a population of 7,484 people. This is a decrease of 7.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,062 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Castro County:

  • Dimmitt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmitt
    • Dimmitt is located in Castro County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimmitt <2>
  • Hart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Hart is located in Castro County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <2>
  • Nazareth
    (10 miles [16.1 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>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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