Where Is South Texas?
The accepted definition of South Texas varies among the entities and individuals that use the term and ranges from only three counties to a total of about 80% of the state. A good definition for purposes of job search and regional review includes a total of 6 counties along the Rio Grand and the consideration of a few more close by. The South Texas Workforce Development Area contains three counties: Jim Hogg, Webb, and Zapata Coutnies and is served by a nonprofit corporation called Workforce Solutions for South Texas, headquartered in Loredo, the county seat of Webb County. The larger popularly recognized South Texas area also includes the counties of Starr, Hidalgo, and Cameron Counties that complete the border of Texas to the south. Some state and county agencies consider additional counties as lying within South Texas and these include Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, and Willacy Counties. San Antonio is just above South Texas in Bexar County and is sometimes includes in South Texa
