Frio County, Texas

Frio County, Texas, has 18,823 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pearsall. It uses Central Time and covers 1,134 sq mi (2,936 km²) of land.

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Frio County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
18,823
Land area
1,134 sq mi (2,936 km²)
County seat or government
Pearsall
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,010 ± $6,533
Median home value
$107,700 ± $9,482
Median rent, with utilities
$1,016 ± $110
Homes lived in by their owners
58.9% ± 6.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Uvalde, TX micro area and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area
Water area
0.85 sq mi (2.19 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48163
Coordinates (central point)
28.869383, -99.109005

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 Frio County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-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

  1. 7801611,670 people
  2. 7806110,500 people
  3. 780175,551 people
  4. 780051,573 people
  5. 78057881 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Frio 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 Frio County, largest first

  1. Hondo Independent School District13,410 people
  2. Pearsall Independent School District11,865 people
  3. Devine Independent School District10,818 people
  4. Dilley Independent School District5,347 people
  5. Charlotte Independent School District2,224 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.

  1. Pearsall, Texas (city)9,045 people
  2. Dilley, Texas (city)3,769 people
  3. Bigfoot, Texas (CDP)1,067 people
  4. Hilltop, Frio County, Texas (CDP)688 people
  5. North Pearsall, Texas (CDP)440 people
  6. Moore, Texas (CDP)372 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Medina County, Texas33 mi north
  2. Atascosa County, Texas35 mi east
  3. La Salle County, Texas36 mi south
  4. Zavala County, Texas39 mi west
  5. Dimmit County, Texas50 mi southwest
  6. Uvalde County, Texas52 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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