Ward County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Ward County, Texas has its county seat in Monahans and FIPS code 48475. About 11,255 people live here, the 159th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Monahans |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48475 (Texas 48 + county 475) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 11,255 (159th of 254) |
| Land area | 835.6 sq mi (191st largest; + 0.2 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 13.5 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $138,800 |
| Median property tax paid | $833 a year (about 0.6% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.ward.tx.us |
What counties border Ward County?
Ward County shares a border with 6 counties:
What cities and towns are in Ward County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 77% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Monahans | 7,536 | 100.0% |
| Southwest Sandhill (CDP) | 1,174 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Ward County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Ward County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 79719
- 79742
- 79756
- 79772*
- 79777
- 79788
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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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