Limestone County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Limestone County, Texas has its county seat in Groesbeck and FIPS code 48293. About 22,185 people live here, the 107th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Groesbeck |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48293 (Texas 48 + county 293) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 22,185 (107th of 254) |
| Land area | 905.4 sq mi (132nd largest; + 27.7 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 24.5 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $154,400 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,833 a year (about 1.19% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.limestone.tx.us |
What counties border Limestone County?
Limestone County shares a border with 7 counties:
What cities and towns are in Limestone County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 47% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Mexia | 6,867 | 100.0% |
| Groesbeck | 3,634 | 100.0% |
| Mart | 2,025 | 1.0% (also in other counties) |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Limestone County?
14 ZIP code areas with residents touch Limestone 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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