Stockdale is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States.

[4] Stockdale was settled by German and Polish immigrants in the late 1800's which caused its population to boom.

[5] Previously an area named High Prairie, Free Timber and Bunker's Store, Stockdale was named after Fletcher Stockdale, the lieutenant governor of Texas, when the town was established in 1863.

[6] The town was incorporated in 1919, and Stockdale's annual Watermelon Jubilee began in 1937.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[9] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,413 people, 419 households, and 339 families residing in the city.