text: Coat of arms of Bács-Kiskun County is a modern creation based on older arms. The escutcheon is standing and shredded shield. The shield has a foam skirt with silver and blue shield. The arched upper edge of the shield has a three-barrel, oval-shaped, closed-door, golden wall clock.
  The flag is vertically divided into two equal sections (blue and white), with the coat of arms on it. Its ratio is 2:1. The use of both coat of arms and flag is regulated by the county council.
  History
  Bács-Kiskun county was created from the pre-1938 counties Bács-Bodrog and Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun.
  The county came into existence by the unification of some areas of Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun (southern half) and Bács-Bodrog county after World War II. The name Bács derives from the city of the same name, Bač in modern Serbia (known as Bács in Hungarian), while Kiskun is the Hungarian name for the region of Little Cumania.
  Demographics
  In 2015, it had a population of 513,687 and the population density was 61/km2.
  Although the population is decreasing, the birth rate in the county is positive, unlike in any other regions in Hungary.
  Ethnicity
  The population of the county is almost homogeneous, with a Hungarian majority (94.1%). Some Croatian, German and Serbian people live around Hajós and Baja.
  Total population (2011 census): 520,331
  Ethnic groups (2011 census):
  Identified themselves: 475 004 persons:
  Hungarians: 445 978 (93,89%)
  Gypsies: 10 918 (2,30%)