Brooks County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Brooks County, Texas has its county seat in Falfurrias and FIPS code 48047. About 6,987 people live here, the 186th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Falfurrias |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48047 (Texas 48 + county 047) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 6,987 (186th of 254) |
| Land area | 943.4 sq mi (88th largest; + 0.3 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 7.4 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $82,700 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,042 a year (about 1.26% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.brooks.tx.us |
What counties border Brooks County?
Brooks County shares a border with 7 counties:
What cities and towns are in Brooks County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 64% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias | 4,443 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Brooks County?
2 ZIP code areas with residents touch Brooks County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 78353
- 78355*
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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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