Wichita County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Wichita County, Texas has its county seat in Wichita Falls and FIPS code 48485. About 129,842 people live here, the 36th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Wichita Falls |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48485 (Texas 48 + county 485) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 129,842 (36th of 254) |
| Land area | 627.6 sq mi (227th largest; + 5.3 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 206.9 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $141,600 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,501 a year (about 1.77% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | wichitacountytx.com |
What counties border Wichita County?
Wichita County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Cotton County, OK
- Tillman County, OK
- Archer County
- Clay County
- Wilbarger County
What cities and towns are in Wichita County?
4 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 94% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita Falls | 102,558 | 100.0% |
| Burkburnett | 11,012 | 100.0% |
| Iowa Park | 6,574 | 100.0% |
| Electra | 2,259 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Wichita County?
11 ZIP code areas with residents touch Wichita 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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