Franklin County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Franklin County, Texas has its county seat in Mount Vernon and FIPS code 48159. About 10,522 people live here, the 160th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48159 (Texas 48 + county 159) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 10,522 (160th of 254) |
| Land area | 284.4 sq mi (246th largest; + 10.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 37.0 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $213,200 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,944 a year (about 0.91% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.franklin.tx.us |
What counties border Franklin County?
Franklin County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Franklin County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 30% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Winnsboro | 3,386 | 19.5% (also in other counties) |
| Mount Vernon | 2,523 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Franklin County?
7 ZIP code areas with residents touch Franklin 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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