County · code 48247
Jim Hogg CountyTexas
Jim Hogg County is in Texas and has its county seat in Hebbronville. The county was created on June 30, 1913, and is named after James Stephen Hogg.
- Founded1913
- County seatHebbronville
- Named forJames Stephen Hogg
- Land area1,136 sq mi
- Population4,838 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped4,445 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Jim Hogg on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1913 from Brooks County and Duval County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jim Hogg County was created on June 30, 1913, from Brooks and Duval counties, though it was not fully organized until August 11, 1913. On February 27, 1917, Jim Hogg County gained additional territory from Duval County.
- 1913Jim Hogg County created Jim Hogg created from Brooks and Duval; Jim Hogg not fully organized. Act passed 31 March 1913; took effect 30 June 1913. · Texas Laws 1913, 33d leg., reg. sess., ch. 73/pp. 133-136
- 1913Changed Jim Hogg fully organized. · TXGenWeb Project, Jim Hogg County, Texas; http://www.vsta.com/~rlblack/jimhogg.html; 11 December 2001
- 1917Gained territory Jim Hogg gained from Duval. · Texas Laws 1917, 35th leg., reg. sess., ch. 47/pp. 81-85
- 1945Boundary clarified Boundary between Jim Hogg and Brooks clarified to end uncertainty about the southern section of the boundary.with Brooksno change· Texas Laws 1945, 49th leg., reg. sess., ch. 60/p. 84
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jim Hogg
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 4,445 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Official
One point per address, 2,871 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- 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
Jim Hogg by the Census
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.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Jim Hogg County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jim Hogg County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jim Hogg County
- When was Jim Hogg County founded?
- Jim Hogg County was founded in 1913, formed from Brooks County and Duval County, and named after James Stephen Hogg.
- What is the county seat of Jim Hogg County?
- The county seat of Jim Hogg County is Hebbronville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jim Hogg County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 4,445 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jim Hogg County's boundary or name changed?
- Jim Hogg County was created in 1913 from Brooks County and Duval County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Duval County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jim Hogg 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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