When was Randall County founded?

Randall County was founded in 1876, formed from Jack County, and named after Horace Randal.

What is the county seat of Randall County?

The county seat of Randall County is Canyon.

Is there an online parcel map for Randall County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 65,530 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Randall County's boundary or name changed?

Randall County was created in 1876 from Jack County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Oldham County, Donley County and Potter County.

Who issues building permits in Randall County?

The county's page on building permits: Temporary Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Who issues septic and well permits in Randall County?

The county's page on septic systems and wells: Mental Health Coordinator.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Randall County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 48381

Randall CountyTexas

Randall County is a county in Texas, founded in 1876, with its seat at Canyon.

Founded1876
County seatCanyon
Named forHorace Randal
Land area913 sq mi + 9.7 sq mi water
Population140,753 2020 Census
Parcels mapped65,530 checked 14 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Randall County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1876 from Jack County

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

Randall County was created on November 19, 1876, from Young Territory and initially attached to Jack County for all purposes. The county was then successively attached to other counties for judicial purposes: Wheeler in 1879, Oldham in 1881, Donley in 1883, back to Oldham in 1885, and Potter in 1889. Randall County was fully organized and detached from Potter County in July 1889.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1876
Randall County created Randall created from Young Territory; Randall not fully organized, attached to Jack "for judicial, surveying and all other purposes." Act passed 21 August 1876; took effect 19 November 1876.
from Jack
19 November 1876 · Texas Laws 1876, 15th leg., ch. 144/pp. 236, 242
1879
Changed Randall detached from Jack, attached to Wheeler "for judicial purposes."
Jack Wheeler
7 October 1879 · Texas Laws 1879, 16th leg., spec. sess., ch. 30, sec. 3/p. 29
1881
Changed Randall detached from Wheeler, attached to Oldham "for judicial purposes."
Wheeler Oldham
15 February 1881 · Texas Laws 1881, 17th leg., reg. sess., ch. 13, sec. 5/p. 8
1883
Changed Randall detached from Oldham, attached to Donley "for judicial purposes."
Oldham Donley
27 March 1883 · Texas Laws 1883, 18th leg., reg. sess., ch. 41, sec. 4/p. 30
1885
Changed Randall detached from Donley, attached to Oldham "for judicial purposes."
Donley Oldham
30 June 1885 · Texas Laws 1885, 19th leg., ch. 113, sec. 2/p. 109
1889
Changed Randall detached from Oldham, attached to Potter "for judicial purposes."
Oldham Potter
18 February 1889 · Texas Laws 1889, 21st leg., ch. 138, sec. 10/p. 163
c. 1889
Changed Randall fully organized, detached from Potter.
Potter
31 July 1889 · "Randall County," New Handbook of Texas, 5:438

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Randall

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

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 65,530 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 67,305 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
checked 14 October 2026
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

Randall by the Census

Population

140,753 2020 Census count

Housing units

60,599 2020 Census count

Land area

913 square miles

Water area

9.7 square miles

People per sq mi

154 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

Assessor and property records
Tax Office
from randallcounty.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Clerk of court: deeds and platsfrom randallcounty.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

Health department: septic and well
Mental Health Coordinator
from randallcounty.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Temporary Permitfrom randallcounty.gov
Temporary Motor Vehicle Permitfrom randallcounty.gov

Zoning and code

Planning and zoningfrom randallcounty.gov · checked 13 October 2026

County government

County government
The official website of Randall County.
randallcounty.gov

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Randall County

When was Randall County founded?: Randall County was founded in 1876, formed from Jack County, and named after Horace Randal.
What is the county seat of Randall County?: The county seat of Randall County is Canyon.
Is there an online parcel map for Randall County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 65,530 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Randall County's boundary or name changed?: Randall County was created in 1876 from Jack County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Oldham County, Donley County and Potter County.
Who issues building permits in Randall County?: The county's page on building permits: Temporary Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Randall County?: The county's page on septic systems and wells: Mental Health Coordinator.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Randall 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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