Runnels County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Runnels County, Texas has its county seat in Ballinger and FIPS code 48399. About 9,880 people live here, the 163rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Ballinger |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48399 (Texas 48 + county 399) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 9,880 (163rd of 254) |
| Land area | 1,051.1 sq mi (63rd largest; + 6.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 9.4 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $103,700 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,518 a year (about 1.46% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.runnelscounty.org |
What counties border Runnels County?
Runnels County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Runnels County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 71% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinger | 3,599 | 100.0% |
| Winters | 2,202 | 100.0% |
| Miles | 1,170 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Runnels County?
11 ZIP code areas with residents touch Runnels 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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