Colorado County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Colorado County, Texas has its county seat in Columbus and FIPS code 48089. About 20,736 people live here, the 115th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Columbus |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48089 (Texas 48 + county 089) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 20,736 (115th of 254) |
| Land area | 960.3 sq mi (82nd largest; + 13.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 21.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $194,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,117 a year (about 1.09% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.colorado.tx.us |
What counties border Colorado County?
Colorado County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Colorado County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 50% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 3,718 | 100.0% |
| Eagle Lake | 3,464 | 100.0% |
| Weimar | 3,240 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Colorado County?
17 ZIP code areas with residents touch Colorado 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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