Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 753, making it the sixth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Jayton. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1892. It is named for Andrew Kent, who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Kent County is a prohibition or entirely dry county, one of three remaining in the state.
History timeline
- 8000 BC Paleo-Indians were the first inhabitants. Later Native American inhabitants included the Wanderers band of Comanche.
- 1872 Ranald S. Mackenzie and his soldiers trounced the Comanches at Treasure Butte, southeast of Clairemont.
- 1890 The county census recorded 324 residents.
- 1900 The county population was 899.
- 1930 The county's population peaked at 3,851.
Major highways
- 25px U.S. Highway 380
- 20px State Highway 70
- 20px State Highway 208
Adjacent counties
- Dickens County (north)
- Stonewall County (east)
- Fisher County (southeast)
- Scurry County (south)
- Garza County (west)
- King County (northeast)
- Crosby County (northwest)