Culberson County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Culberson County, Texas has its county seat in Van Horn and FIPS code 48109. About 2,181 people live here, the 231st most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Van Horn |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48109 (Texas 48 + county 109) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 2,181 (231st of 254) |
| Land area | 3,812.2 sq mi (5th largest; + 0.2 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 0.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $84,500 |
| Median property tax paid | $726 a year (about 0.86% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.culberson.tx.us |
What counties border Culberson County?
Culberson County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Eddy County, NM
- Otero County, NM
- Hudspeth County
- Jeff Davis County
- Reeves County
What cities and towns are in Culberson County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 90% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Van Horn | 1,965 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Culberson County?
2 ZIP code areas with residents touch Culberson 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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