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Welcome to Terry County ...

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

The community of Brownfield is the Seat for Terry County.

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

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Terry had a population of 12,337 people. This is a decrease of 2.72% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,682 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Terry represented 0.05% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Terry County:

  • Brownfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Meadow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
    • Meadow is located in Terry County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow <2>
  • Wellman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
    • Wellman is located in Terry County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <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.