Fayette County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Fayette County, Texas has its county seat in La Grange and FIPS code 48149. About 24,783 people live here, the 102nd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | La Grange |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48149 (Texas 48 + county 149) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 24,783 (102nd of 254) |
| Land area | 949.9 sq mi (85th largest; + 9.9 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 26.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $271,100 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,734 a year (about 1.01% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.fayette.tx.us |
What counties border Fayette County?
Fayette County shares a border with 8 counties:
- Austin County
- Bastrop County
- Caldwell County
- Colorado County
- Gonzales County
- Lavaca County
- Lee County
- Washington County
What cities and towns are in Fayette County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 36% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| La Grange | 4,448 | 100.0% |
| Schulenburg | 2,702 | 100.0% |
| Flatonia | 1,741 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Fayette County?
15 ZIP code areas with residents touch Fayette 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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