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Madison County, Texas

Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau

Madison County, Texas has its county seat in Madisonville and FIPS code 48313. About 13,574 people live here, the 146th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.

County seatMadisonville
FIPS code48313 (Texas 48 + county 313) · all Texas FIPS codes
Population13,574 (146th of 254)
Land area466.1 sq mi (240th largest; + 6.4 sq mi water)
People per sq mi29.1
Time zoneCentral time (America/Chicago)
Median home value$149,100
Median property tax paid$1,722 a year (about 1.15% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate)
Official websitewww.co.madison.tx.us

What counties border Madison County?

Madison County shares a border with 5 counties:

What cities and towns are in Madison County?

1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 33% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.

PlacePopulationResidents in this county
Madisonville4,510100.0%

CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.

What ZIP codes are in Madison County?

5 ZIP code areas with residents touch Madison 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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What is the county seat of Madison County, Texas?
Madisonville.
What is the FIPS code for Madison County?
48313. The first two digits (48) are Texas; the last three (313) are the county.
What counties border Madison County?
Brazos County, Grimes County, Houston County, Leon County, Walker County.
How many people live in Madison County?
About 13,574 (ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimate), the 146th most of the 254 Texas counties.
What time zone is Madison County in?
Central time (America/Chicago).
What is the largest city in Madison County?
Madisonville, with about 4,510 people (counting all of it, including any part in another county).

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