Freestone County, Texas
Freestone County, Texas, has 20,811 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fairfield. It uses Central Time and covers 878 sq mi (2,273 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 20,811
- Land area
- 878 sq mi (2,273 km²)
- County seat or government
- Fairfield
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $59,960 ± $5,424
- Median home value
- $168,000 ± $8,792
- Median rent, with utilities
- $853 ± $71
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75.4% ± 2.5 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Palestine, TX micro area, Corsicana, TX micro area, and Athens, TX micro area
- Water area
- 14.3 sq mi (36.9 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48161
- Coordinates (central point)
- 31.701749, -96.144957
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Freestone County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 7666710,494 people
- 758406,994 people
- 758606,624 people
- 758314,881 people
- 758552,635 people
- 758592,337 people
- 766932,153 people
- 75838209 people
- 7584864 people
9 ZIP Code areas overlap Freestone County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Freestone County, largest first
- Corsicana Independent School District32,215 people
- Mexia Independent School District11,274 people
- Fairfield Independent School District10,833 people
- Teague Independent School District5,273 people
- Buffalo Independent School District4,848 people
- Wortham Independent School District2,419 people
- Oakwood Independent School District1,341 people
- Dew Independent School District1,056 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Teague, Texas (city)3,476 people
- Fairfield, Texas (city)2,924 people
- Wortham, Texas (town)1,160 people
- Oakwood, Texas (town)570 people
- Streetman, Texas (town)220 people
- Kirvin, Texas (town)65 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Limestone County, Texas28 mi west
- Leon County, Texas29 mi south
- Anderson County, Texas30 mi east
- Navarro County, Texas31 mi northwest
- Henderson County, Texas39 mi northeast
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