Kaufman County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Kaufman County, Texas has its county seat in Kaufman and FIPS code 48257. About 160,718 people live here, the 31st most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Kaufman |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48257 (Texas 48 + county 257) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 160,718 (31st of 254) |
| Land area | 780.7 sq mi (203rd largest; + 26.8 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 205.9 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $290,800 |
| Median property tax paid | $5,036 a year (about 1.73% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.kaufmancounty.net |
What counties border Kaufman County?
Kaufman County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Kaufman County?
15 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 57% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Mesquite | 148,848 | 0.4% (also in other counties) |
| Forney | 28,222 | 100.0% |
| Terrell | 19,019 | 100.0% |
| Heartland (CDP) | 11,019 | 100.0% |
| Heath | 10,218 | 0.5% (also in other counties) |
| Travis Ranch (CDP) | 9,894 | 100.0% |
| Kaufman | 8,010 | 100.0% |
| Mabank | 4,481 | 77.4% (also in other counties) |
| Crandall | 4,307 | 100.0% |
| Combine | 2,780 | 58.7% (also in other counties) |
| Talty | 2,727 | 100.0% |
| Kemp | 1,389 | 100.0% |
| Elmo (CDP) | 1,377 | 100.0% |
| Poetry | 1,352 | 53.0% (also in other counties) |
| Seven Points | 1,287 | 1.2% (also in other counties) |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Kaufman County?
12 ZIP code areas with residents touch Kaufman 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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