Howard County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Howard County, Texas has its county seat in Big Spring and FIPS code 48227. About 33,127 people live here, the 88th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Big Spring |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48227 (Texas 48 + county 227) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 33,127 (88th of 254) |
| Land area | 900.8 sq mi (141st largest; + 3.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 36.8 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $150,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,642 a year (about 1.09% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.howard.tx.us |
What counties border Howard County?
Howard County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Howard County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 79% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Big Spring | 24,769 | 100.0% |
| Coahoma | 1,519 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Howard County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Howard 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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