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County · code 48089

Colorado CountyTexas

Colorado County is a county in Texas, established on January 16, 1836, with its seat in Columbus.

  • Founded1836
  • County seatColumbus
  • Named forColorado River, Texas
  • Land area960 sq mi + 13 sq mi water
  • Population20,557 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped23,012 checked 14 October 2026
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AustinWhartonLavacaFayetteJackson Columbus Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Colorado on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1836 from Austin County, Mina County and Bastrop County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Colorado County was formed in 1836 from Austin County, Mina County and Bastrop County, and named after Colorado River, Texas. Columbus is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1836 for land now in Colorado County may have been recorded in Austin County, Mina County and Bastrop County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1836
    Colorado County created Colorado (original county) created from Austin and Mina (now Bastrop); established as a municipality by the Provisional Government of Texas.
    from Austinfrom Minafrom Bastrop
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 130
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Colorado became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1837
    Lost territory Colorado lost to creation of Fayette.
    to Fayette
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./pp. 35-36
  4. 1837
    Gained territory Colorado gained from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 121
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Colorado became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
Show all 11 changes (6 more)
  1. 1836
    Colorado County created Colorado (original county) created from Austin and Mina (now Bastrop); established as a municipality by the Provisional Government of Texas.
    from Austinfrom Minafrom Bastrop
    · Gammel, 1:Ordinances and Decrees, Provisional Govt. Texas, 130
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Colorado became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1837
    Lost territory Colorado lost to creation of Fayette.
    to Fayette
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./pp. 35-36
  4. 1837
    Gained territory Colorado gained from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 121
  5. 1841
    Lost territory Colorado lost to creation of Ward (Judicial County).
    to Ward
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 65
  6. 1842
    Lost territory Colorado lost to creation of La Baca (Judicial County).
    to La Baca
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 74
  7. c. 1842
    Gained territory Colorado gained from La Baca (Judicial County) and Ward (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from La Bacafrom Ward
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  8. 1845
    Became part of Texas Colorado became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  9. 1846
    Lost territory Colorado lost to creation of Wharton.
    to Wharton
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 38
  10. 1846
    Gained territory Colorado gained from Non-County Area 8, lost to creation of Lavaca.
    from Lavaca
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./pp. 37, 49
  11. 1905
    Gained territory Colorado gained all of Non-County Area 8. · Texas Laws 1905, 29th leg., reg. sess., ch. 38/p. 49

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Colorado

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Colorado by the Census

Population
20,557 2020 Census count
Housing units
9,992 2020 Census count
Land area
960 square miles
Water area
13 square miles
People per sq mi
21 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Colorado County

When was Colorado County founded?
Colorado County was founded in 1836, formed from Austin County, Mina County and Bastrop County, and named after Colorado River, Texas.
What is the county seat of Colorado County?
The county seat of Colorado County is Columbus.
Is there an online parcel map for Colorado County?
Yes. Colorado County publishes a parcel map of 23,012 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Colorado County's boundary or name changed?
Colorado County was created in 1836 from Austin County, Mina County and Bastrop County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving La Baca County, Ward County and Fayette County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Colorado County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Colorado County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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