Inez, Texas

Inez, Texas
Location of Inez, Texas
Coordinates: 28°52′31″N 96°47′39″W / 28.87528°N 96.79417°W / 28.87528; -96.79417
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVictoria
Area
 • Total
59.6 sq mi (154.3 km2)
 • Land59.5 sq mi (154.2 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,641
 • Density44.36/sq mi (17.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77968
Area code361
FIPS code48-35996
GNIS feature ID1360007

Inez (/ˈnɛz/ EYE-nez) is a census-designated place (CDP), on Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 59, fifteen miles northeast of Victoria, near the Jackson County, Texas line in Victoria County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Inez had a population of 2,641. It is included in the Victoria, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is that of a daughter of a railroad developer.