Wheeler County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Wheeler County, Texas has its county seat in Wheeler and FIPS code 48483. About 4,902 people live here, the 203rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Wheeler |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48483 (Texas 48 + county 483) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 4,902 (203rd of 254) |
| Land area | 914.5 sq mi (116th largest; + 0.9 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 5.4 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $97,600 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,411 a year (about 1.45% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.wheelercounty.texas.gov |
What counties border Wheeler County?
Wheeler County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Beckham County, OK
- Roger Mills County, OK
- Collingsworth County
- Gray County
- Hemphill County
What cities and towns are in Wheeler County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 69% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Shamrock | 1,966 | 100.0% |
| Wheeler | 1,401 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Wheeler County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Wheeler 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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