Yoakum County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Yoakum County, Texas has its county seat in Plains and FIPS code 48501. About 7,589 people live here, the 179th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Plains |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48501 (Texas 48 + county 501) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 7,589 (179th of 254) |
| Land area | 799.7 sq mi (196th largest; + 0.0 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 9.5 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $183,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,795 a year (about 0.98% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.yoakum.tx.us |
What counties border Yoakum County?
Yoakum County shares a border with 4 counties:
- Lea County, NM
- Cochran County
- Gaines County
- Terry County
What cities and towns are in Yoakum County?
2 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 74% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Denver City | 4,388 | 100.0% |
| Plains | 1,190 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Yoakum County?
4 ZIP code areas with residents touch Yoakum 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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