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Welcome to Wilson County ...

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

The community of Floresville is the Seat for Wilson County.

Wilson County was founded in 1860. Wilson was created by taking area from Bexar, Guadalupe and Karnes Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wilson had a population of 51,070 people. This is an increase of 18.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,051 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wilson represented 0.17% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Wilson County:

  • Floresville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • La Vernia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Poth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poth
    • Poth is located in Wilson County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poth <2>
  • Stockdale
    (9 miles [14.5 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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