Stephens County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Stephens County, Texas has its county seat in Breckenridge and FIPS code 48429. About 9,278 people live here, the 171st most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Breckenridge |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48429 (Texas 48 + county 429) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 9,278 (171st of 254) |
| Land area | 896.7 sq mi (154th largest; + 24.8 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 10.3 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $105,700 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,779 a year (about 1.68% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.stephens.tx.us |
What counties border Stephens County?
Stephens County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Stephens County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 56% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 5,182 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Stephens County?
8 ZIP code areas with residents touch Stephens 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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