Waller County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Waller County, Texas has its county seat in Hempstead and FIPS code 48473. About 59,455 people live here, the 58th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Hempstead |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48473 (Texas 48 + county 473) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 59,455 (58th of 254) |
| Land area | 513.3 sq mi (237th largest; + 4.6 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 115.8 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $292,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $3,971 a year (about 1.36% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.waller.tx.us |
What counties border Waller County?
Waller County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Waller County?
6 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 47% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Katy | 23,900 | 20.7% (also in other counties) |
| Prairie View | 8,220 | 100.0% |
| Hempstead | 5,899 | 100.0% |
| Brookshire | 5,330 | 100.0% |
| Waller | 3,062 | 76.7% (also in other counties) |
| Pine Island | 1,226 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Waller County?
11 ZIP code areas with residents touch Waller County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
Mailing names in Waller County that are not cities
These names appear in addresses here but are not Census places: Hockley.
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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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