Upton County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Upton County, Texas has its county seat in Rankin and FIPS code 48461. About 3,227 people live here, the 220th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Rankin |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48461 (Texas 48 + county 461) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 3,227 (220th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,241.3 sq mi (36th largest; + 0.2 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 2.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $106,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,197 a year (about 1.13% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.upton.tx.us |
What counties border Upton County?
Upton County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Upton County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 85% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| McCamey | 1,550 | 100.0% |
| Rankin | 1,189 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Upton County?
4 ZIP code areas with residents touch Upton 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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