Calhoun County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Calhoun County, Texas has its county seat in Port Lavaca and FIPS code 48057. About 19,921 people live here, the 122nd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Port Lavaca |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48057 (Texas 48 + county 057) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 19,921 (122nd of 254) |
| Land area | 506.9 sq mi (238th largest; + 525.7 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 39.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $150,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,095 a year (about 1.4% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.calhouncotx.org |
What counties border Calhoun County?
Calhoun County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Calhoun County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 66% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Port Lavaca | 11,410 | 100.0% |
| Seadrift | 1,664 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Calhoun County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Calhoun 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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