Winkler County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Winkler County, Texas has its county seat in Kermit and FIPS code 48495. About 7,540 people live here, the 181st most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Kermit |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48495 (Texas 48 + county 495) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 7,540 (181st of 254) |
| Land area | 841.3 sq mi (187th largest; + 0.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 9.0 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $121,200 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,154 a year (about 0.95% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.winkler.tx.us |
What counties border Winkler County?
Winkler County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Lea County, NM
- Andrews County
- Ector County
- Loving County
- Ward County
What cities and towns are in Winkler County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 93% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Kermit | 5,681 | 100.0% |
| Wink | 1,328 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Winkler County?
2 ZIP code areas with residents touch Winkler County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 79745
- 79789
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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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