Randall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 140,753. Its county seat is Canyon. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1889. It is named for Horace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general killed at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry. The reason the county name differs from his is because the bill creating the county misspelled Randal's name.
Randall County, alongside adjacent Potter County is part of the Amarillo metropolitan statistical area.
At one time, the large JA Ranch, founded by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair, which reached into six counties, held acreage in Randall County.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (1.2%) are covered by water.
Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the United States, is located in Randall County.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 27
- 20px U.S. Highway 60
- 20px U.S. Highway 87
- 20px State Highway 217
- 20px Loop 335
Adjacent counties
- Potter County (north)
- Oldham County (northwest)
- Armstrong County (east)
- Carson County (northeast)
- Swisher County (south)
- Briscoe County (southeast)
- Castro County (southwest)
- Deaf Smith County (west)
National protected area
- Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge