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Welcome to Crosby County ...

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

The community of Crosbyton is the Seat for Crosby County.

Crosby County was founded in 1876. Crosby was created by taking area from Bexar and Young Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Crosby had a population of 5,737 people. This is a decrease of 4.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,026 people in 2010).

Below are some of the communities located in Crosby County:

  • Crosbyton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lorenzo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lorenzo is located in Crosby County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <2>
  • Ralls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ralls is located in Crosby County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralls <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.
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