Willacy County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Willacy County, Texas has its county seat in Raymondville and FIPS code 48489. About 20,218 people live here, the 119th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Raymondville |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48489 (Texas 48 + county 489) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 20,218 (119th of 254) |
| Land area | 590.6 sq mi (230th largest; + 194.2 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 34.2 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $60,800 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,164 a year (about 1.91% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.willacy.tx.us |
What counties border Willacy County?
Willacy County shares a border with 3 counties:
What cities and towns are in Willacy County?
4 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 73% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Raymondville | 10,243 | 100.0% |
| Lyford | 2,153 | 100.0% |
| Lasara (CDP) | 1,208 | 100.0% |
| Sebastian (CDP) | 1,144 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Willacy County?
6 ZIP code areas with residents touch Willacy 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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