Pecos County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Pecos County, Texas has its county seat in Fort Stockton and FIPS code 48371. About 14,983 people live here, the 139th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Fort Stockton |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48371 (Texas 48 + county 371) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 14,983 (139th of 254) |
| Land area | 4,763.8 sq mi (2nd largest; + 1.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 3.1 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $142,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,477 a year (about 1.03% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.pecos.tx.us |
What counties border Pecos County?
Pecos County shares a border with 7 counties:
What cities and towns are in Pecos County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 65% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Stockton | 8,340 | 100.0% |
| Iraan | 1,415 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Pecos County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Pecos 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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