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Gaines County, Texas

Gaines County, Texas, has 23,956 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Seminole. It uses Central Time and covers 1,502 sq mi (3,891 km²) of land.

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Gaines County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
23,956
Land area
1,502 sq mi (3,891 km²)
County seat or government
Seminole
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,132 ± $12,194
Median home value
$200,700 ± $24,917
Median rent, with utilities
$789 ± $83
Homes lived in by their owners
74.6% ± 4.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Andrews, TX micro area, Hobbs, NM micro area, and Midland, TX metro area
Water area
0.49 sq mi (1.26 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48165
Coordinates (central point)
32.743942, -102.631561
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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 Gaines 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. 7936017,342 people
  2. 7933111,711 people
  3. 793237,485 people
  4. 793593,294 people
  5. 79342249 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Gaines 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 Gaines County, largest first

  1. Seminole Independent School District19,182 people
  2. Seagraves Independent School District2,917 people
  3. Wellman-Union Consolidated Independent School District990 people
  4. Loop Independent School District302 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. Seminole, Texas (city)7,184 people
  2. Denver City, Texas (town)4,368 people
  3. Seagraves, Texas (city)2,691 people
  4. Loop, Texas (CDP)128 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Andrews County, Texas30 mi south
  2. Yoakum County, Texas31 mi north
  3. Terry County, Texas34 mi northeast
  4. Dawson County, Texas40 mi east
  5. Lea County, New Mexico46 mi west
  6. Martin County, Texas49 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.