Austin County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Austin County, Texas has its county seat in Bellville and FIPS code 48015. About 30,712 people live here, the 93rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Bellville |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48015 (Texas 48 + county 015) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 30,712 (93rd of 254) |
| Land area | 646.5 sq mi (224th largest; + 9.9 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 47.5 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $270,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $3,464 a year (about 1.28% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.austincounty.com |
What counties border Austin County?
Austin County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Austin County?
4 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 45% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Sealy | 6,933 | 100.0% |
| Bellville | 4,196 | 100.0% |
| Wallis | 1,557 | 100.0% |
| San Felipe | 1,085 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Austin County?
13 ZIP code areas with residents touch Austin County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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