Erath County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Erath County, Texas has its county seat in Stephenville and FIPS code 48143. About 43,244 people live here, the 77th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Stephenville |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48143 (Texas 48 + county 143) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 43,244 (77th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,083.2 sq mi (52nd largest; + 6.6 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 39.9 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $251,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,836 a year (about 1.13% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.erath.tx.us |
What counties border Erath County?
Erath County shares a border with 7 counties:
- Bosque County
- Comanche County
- Eastland County
- Hamilton County
- Hood County
- Palo Pinto County
- Somervell County
What cities and towns are in Erath County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 57% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenville | 21,345 | 100.0% |
| Dublin | 3,404 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Erath County?
13 ZIP code areas with residents touch Erath 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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