Cochran County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Cochran County, Texas has its county seat in Morton and FIPS code 48079. About 2,520 people live here, the 228th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Morton |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48079 (Texas 48 + county 079) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 2,520 (228th of 254) |
| Land area | 775.1 sq mi (204th largest; + 0.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 3.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $57,700 |
| Median property tax paid | $684 a year (about 1.19% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.cochran.tx.us |
What counties border Cochran County?
Cochran County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Lea County, NM
- Roosevelt County, NM
- Bailey County
- Hockley County
- Yoakum County
What cities and towns are in Cochran County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 60% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Morton | 1,510 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Cochran County?
4 ZIP code areas with residents touch Cochran 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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