Glasscock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,116. Its county seat is Garden City. The county was created in 1827 and later organized in 1869. It is named for George Washington Glasscock, an early settler of the Austin, Texas area and the namesake of Georgetown, Texas.
Glasscock County is included in the Big Spring, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. The Spraberry Trend, in 2009 the third-largest oil field in the United States by remaining reserves, underlies much of the county.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 87
- 20px State Highway 137
- 20px State Highway 158
- 20px Ranch to Market Road 33
Adjacent counties
- Howard County (north)
- Sterling County (east)
- Reagan County (south)
- Upton County (southwest)
- Midland County (west)
- Martin County (northwest)