Nolan County, Texas

Nolan County
Nolan County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°19′N 100°24′W / 32.31°N 100.4°W / 32.31; -100.4
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1881
Named afterPhilip Nolan
SeatSweetwater
Largest citySweetwater
Area
  Total
914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
  Land912 sq mi (2,360 km2)
  Water2.0 sq mi (5 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,738
  Density16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.co.nolan.tx.us

Nolan County is a county located in the west-central region of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,738. Its county seat is Sweetwater. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1881. It is named for Philip Nolan, one of the first American traders to visit Texas. Nolan County comprises the Sweetwater micropolitan statistical area.