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Howard County, Texas

Howard County, Texas, has 30,504 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Big Spring. It uses Central Time and covers 901 sq mi (2,333 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
30,504
Land area
901 sq mi (2,333 km²)
County seat or government
Big Spring
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,649 ± $3,878
Median home value
$155,600 ± $8,624
Median rent, with utilities
$1,034 ± $85
Homes lived in by their owners
69.5% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Big Spring, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.42 sq mi (8.85 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48227
Coordinates (central point)
32.303430, -101.438721
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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 Howard 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. 7972029,936 people
  2. 795111,811 people
  3. 79713840 people
  4. 79733371 people
  5. 79721352 people
  6. 79748232 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Howard 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 Howard County, largest first

  1. Big Spring Independent School District25,799 people
  2. Stanton Independent School District3,936 people
  3. Coahoma Independent School District3,594 people
  4. Forsan Independent School District2,667 people
  5. Sands Consolidated Independent School District953 people
  6. Borden County Independent School District726 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. Big Spring, Texas (city)23,975 people
  2. Coahoma, Texas (town)749 people
  3. Sand Springs, Texas (CDP)682 people
  4. Forsan, Texas (city)371 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mitchell County, Texas30 mi east
  2. Borden County, Texas30 mi north
  3. Glasscock County, Texas30 mi south
  4. Martin County, Texas31 mi west
  5. Sterling County, Texas39 mi southeast
  6. Dawson County, Texas42 mi northwest

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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.