Hunt County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Hunt County, Texas has its county seat in Greenville and FIPS code 48231. About 104,917 people live here, the 41st most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Greenville |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48231 (Texas 48 + county 231) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 104,917 (41st of 254) |
| Land area | 840.4 sq mi (188th largest; + 41.6 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 124.8 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $210,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,736 a year (about 1.3% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.huntcounty.net |
What counties border Hunt County?
Hunt County shares a border with 8 counties:
- Collin County
- Delta County
- Fannin County
- Hopkins County
- Kaufman County
- Rains County
- Rockwall County
- Van Zandt County
What cities and towns are in Hunt County?
9 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 49% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 29,936 | 100.0% |
| Royse City | 17,357 | 15.7% (also in other counties) |
| Commerce | 9,211 | 100.0% |
| Caddo Mills | 2,589 | 100.0% |
| West Tawakoni | 2,057 | 100.0% |
| Quinlan | 1,514 | 100.0% |
| Poetry | 1,352 | 47.0% (also in other counties) |
| Wolfe City | 1,201 | 100.0% |
| Celeste | 1,084 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Hunt County?
17 ZIP code areas with residents touch Hunt 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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