Aransas County, Texas

Aransas County
The Aransas County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 28°06′N 96°59′W / 28.1°N 96.99°W / 28.1; -96.99
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1872
Named afterAransas Bay
SeatRockport
Largest cityCorpus Christi
Area
  Total
528 sq mi (1,370 km2)
  Land252 sq mi (650 km2)
  Water276 sq mi (710 km2)  52%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
23,830
  Density94.5/sq mi (36.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district27th
Websitewww.aransascountytx.gov/main/

Aransas County (/əˈrænzəs/ ə-RAN-zəss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is Rockport.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 23,830. Aransas County comprises the Rockport, Texas micropolitan statistical area.