Shelby County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Shelby County, Texas has its county seat in Center and FIPS code 48419. About 24,108 people live here, the 104th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Center |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48419 (Texas 48 + county 419) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 24,108 (104th of 254) |
| Land area | 795.6 sq mi (198th largest; + 39.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 30.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $111,700 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,143 a year (about 1.02% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.shelby.tx.us |
What counties border Shelby County?
Shelby County shares a border with 7 counties:
- De Soto Parish, LA
- Sabine Parish, LA
- Nacogdoches County
- Panola County
- Rusk County
- Sabine County
- San Augustine County
What cities and towns are in Shelby County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 31% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Center | 5,198 | 100.0% |
| Timpson | 1,124 | 100.0% |
| Tenaha | 1,098 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Shelby County?
7 ZIP code areas with residents touch Shelby 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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