Upshur County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Upshur County, Texas has its county seat in Gilmer and FIPS code 48459. About 41,864 people live here, the 79th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Gilmer |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48459 (Texas 48 + county 459) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 41,864 (79th of 254) |
| Land area | 583.0 sq mi (232nd largest; + 9.6 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 71.8 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $171,200 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,099 a year (about 1.23% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.countyofupshur.com |
What counties border Upshur County?
Upshur County shares a border with 7 counties:
What cities and towns are in Upshur County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 21% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Gladewater | 6,297 | 39.7% (also in other counties) |
| Gilmer | 4,955 | 100.0% |
| Big Sandy | 1,215 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Upshur County?
12 ZIP code areas with residents touch Upshur County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
Mailing names in Upshur County that are not cities
These names appear in addresses here but are not Census places: Diana.
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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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