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Victoria CountyTexas

Victoria County is a county in Texas that was established as a municipality in 1828 by Mexico and became a county in the Republic of Texas in 1836. The county seat is Victoria.

  • Founded1836
  • County seatVictoria
  • Named forVictoria, Texas
  • Land area882 sq mi + 6.7 sq mi water
  • Population91,319 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped42,679 checked 16 October 2026
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JacksonGoliadDeWittCalhounRefugio Victoria Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Victoria on the map of Texas

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History

Founded in 1836

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

Victoria County was formed in 1836, and named after Victoria, Texas. Victoria is the county seat.

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

  1. c. 1828
    Victoria County created Victoria (original county) established as a municipality by Mexico. Precise boundaries not described; general area of municipality mapped. · Grimes, 448
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Victoria became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Victoria gained from Gonzales when Gonzales boundaries were defined.
    from Gonzales
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 42
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Victoria lost to Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 121 and Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 249
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Victoria 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 14 changes (9 more)
  1. c. 1828
    Victoria County created Victoria (original county) established as a municipality by Mexico. Precise boundaries not described; general area of municipality mapped. · Grimes, 448
  2. 1836
    Became part of Texas Victoria became a county in the Republic of Texas. · Connor, 170-171; Swindler, 9:254-255
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Victoria gained from Gonzales when Gonzales boundaries were defined.
    from Gonzales
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 42
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Victoria lost to Jackson.
    to Jackson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./p. 121 and Texas Repub. Laws 1839, 4th cong./p. 249
  5. 1841
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Victoria and Matagorda clarified along the Gulf Shore (no change).
    with Matagordano change
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 102
  6. 1842
    Lost territory Victoria lost to creation of La Baca (Judicial County).
    to La Baca
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 74
  7. 1842
    Lost territory Victoria lost to creation of De Witt (Judicial County).
    to De Witt
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 89
  8. c. 1842
    Gained territory Victoria gained from De Witt (Judicial County) and La Baca (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from De Wittfrom La Baca
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  9. 1844
    Gained territory Victoria gained from Jackson.
    from Jackson
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1844, 9th cong., 1st sess./p. 5
  10. 1845
    Became part of Texas Victoria 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
  11. 1846
    Lost territory Victoria lost to creation of De Witt.
    to De Witt
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 18
  12. 1846
    Boundary clarified Victoria boundaries redefined: Victoria gained from Refugio, lost to Jackson. Part of Victoria reverted to Non-County Area 6 that became Calhoun on 4 April 1846.
    with Refugiowith Jacksonwith Calhounno change
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 35
  13. 1856
    Lost territory Victoria lost to Calhoun.
    to Calhoun
    · Texas Laws 1856, 6th leg., adj. sess., ch. 177/p. 104
  14. 1861
    Gained territory Victoria gained from Goliad.
    from Goliad
    · Texas Laws 1861, 8th leg., ext. sess., ch. 42/p. 33

Land and parcels

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People and land

Victoria by the Census

Population
91,319 2020 Census count
Housing units
38,958 2020 Census count
Land area
882 square miles
Water area
6.7 square miles
People per sq mi
104 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

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Questions

Common questions about Victoria County

When was Victoria County founded?
Victoria County was founded in 1836, and named after Victoria, Texas.
What is the county seat of Victoria County?
The county seat of Victoria County is Victoria.
Is there an online parcel map for Victoria County?
Yes. Victoria County publishes a parcel map of 42,679 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Victoria County's boundary or name changed?
Victoria County was created in 1828. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving De Witt County, Jackson County and La Baca County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Victoria 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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