Limestone County, Texas

Limestone County, Texas, has 22,849 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Groesbeck. It uses Central Time and covers 905 sq mi (2,345 km²) of land.

Limestone County in Texas

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Resident population, July 2025: 22,849
Land area: 905 sq mi (2,345 km²)
County seat or government: Groesbeck
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $60,573 ± $2,038
Median home value: $164,200 ± $9,695
Median rent, with utilities: $905 ± $56
Homes lived in by their owners: 72.1% ± 2.4 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Waco, TX metro area, Corsicana, TX micro area, and College Station-Bryan, TX metro area
Water area: 27.7 sq mi (71.8 km²)
State: Texas
County code (FIPS): 48293
Coordinates (central point): 31.547543, -96.593623

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Time zones in Limestone 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
766426,363 people
766643,231 people
766482,777 people
758462,741 people
766242,660 people
766932,153 people
766871,830 people
766351,392 people
766731,196 people
766531,067 people
76686341 people

All 14

75838209 people
76678102 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Limestone 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

Limestone County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Limestone County, largest first

Mexia Independent School District11,274 people
Groesbeck Independent School District8,793 people
Axtell Independent School District3,683 people
Mart Independent School District3,344 people
Wortham Independent School District2,419 people
Hubbard Independent School District (Hill County)2,151 people
Coolidge Independent School District1,102 people
Mount Calm Independent School District997 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.

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