The West Texas region is a sprawling area that can loosely be classified as comprising the counties around the main metro areas of El Paso, Lubbock, Abilene, Midland/Odessa and San Angelo. Land for sale in Ward County recently totaled $24 million and around 1,000 acres. Ward County ranks 187th in the Lone Star State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Ward County with land and rural real estate for sale, Monahans had the most land for sale. Mining and mineral extraction-related services are the main economic drivers in this part of Texas. Ward County is the 196th largest county (835 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Trans Pecos Texas region of the state.