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Henderson County, Texas

Henderson County, Texas, has 88,595 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Athens. It uses Central Time and covers 874 sq mi (2,263 km²) of land.

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Henderson County in Texas
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Henderson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
88,595
Land area
874 sq mi (2,263 km²)
County seat or government
Athens
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,179 ± $3,668
Median home value
$211,300 ± $7,572
Median rent, with utilities
$1,048 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
77.8% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Athens, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
74.6 sq mi (193 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48213
Coordinates (central point)
32.211633, -95.853418
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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 Henderson 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. 7580321,770 people
  2. 7575118,644 people
  3. 7515616,333 people
  4. 7514314,709 people
  5. 757589,945 people
  6. 751479,177 people
  7. 757527,536 people
  8. 757636,259 people
  9. 751245,981 people
  10. 751485,842 people
  11. 757564,414 people
  12. 757783,152 people
All 16
  1. 757702,523 people
  2. 751632,443 people
  3. 75853999 people
  4. 75782120 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Henderson 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 Henderson County, largest first

  1. Athens Independent School District23,399 people
  2. Mabank Independent School District22,809 people
  3. Brownsboro Independent School District17,273 people
  4. Van Independent School District15,586 people
  5. Eustace Independent School District9,992 people
  6. Kemp Independent School District9,801 people
  7. Malakoff Independent School District9,531 people
  8. Frankston Independent School District4,829 people
  9. Cross Roads Independent School District3,511 people
  10. LaPoyner Independent School District2,316 people
  11. Murchison Independent School District815 people
  12. Trinidad Independent School District768 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. Athens, Texas (city)13,200 people
  2. Gun Barrel City, Texas (city)6,570 people
  3. Mabank, Texas (town)5,187 people
  4. Chandler, Texas (city)3,518 people
  5. Tool, Texas (city)2,367 people
  6. Malakoff, Texas (city)2,045 people
  7. Brownsboro, Texas (city)1,658 people
  8. Payne Springs, Texas (town)1,201 people
  9. Berryville, Texas (town)1,184 people
  10. Seven Points, Texas (city)1,167 people
  11. Frankston, Texas (town)1,088 people
  12. Eustace, Texas (city)1,039 people
All 22
  1. Log Cabin, Texas (city)998 people
  2. Trinidad, Texas (city)806 people
  3. Sunrise Shores, Texas (CDP)607 people
  4. Murchison, Texas (city)568 people
  5. Star Harbor, Texas (city)470 people
  6. Poynor, Texas (town)467 people
  7. Enchanted Oaks, Texas (town)269 people
  8. Coffee City, Texas (town)266 people
  9. Caney City, Texas (town)192 people
  10. Moore Station, Texas (city)155 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Van Zandt County, Texas24 mi north
  2. Anderson County, Texas28 mi southeast
  3. Smith County, Texas36 mi east
  4. Kaufman County, Texas37 mi northwest
  5. Navarro County, Texas38 mi west
  6. Freestone County, Texas39 mi southwest
  7. Cherokee County, Texas48 mi southeast
  8. Ellis County, Texas56 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

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.