Freestone County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Freestone County, Texas has its county seat in Fairfield and FIPS code 48161. About 19,813 people live here, the 124th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Fairfield |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48161 (Texas 48 + county 161) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 19,813 (124th of 254) |
| Land area | 877.7 sq mi (173rd largest; + 14.3 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 22.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $164,400 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,705 a year (about 1.04% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.freestone.tx.us |
What counties border Freestone County?
Freestone County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Freestone County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 32% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Teague | 3,443 | 100.0% |
| Fairfield | 2,899 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Freestone County?
9 ZIP code areas with residents touch Freestone 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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