Childress County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,664. The county seat is Childress. The county was created in 1876 and later organized in 1887. It is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Childress is a city in and county seat of Childress County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,737 at the 2020 census.