Live Oak County, Texas

Live Oak County, Texas, has 11,929 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is George West. It uses Central Time and covers 1,040 sq mi (2,693 km²) of land.

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Live Oak County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
11,929
Land area
1,040 sq mi (2,693 km²)
County seat or government
George West
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,150 ± $13,763
Median home value
$159,200 ± $16,463
Median rent, with utilities
$924 ± $101
Homes lived in by their owners
71.3% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Beeville, TX micro area, Alice, TX micro area, Corpus Christi, TX metro area, and San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area
Water area
39.2 sq mi (101 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48297
Coordinates (central point)
28.351479, -98.126891

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 Live Oak 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. 7810227,455 people
  2. 783689,464 people
  3. 781197,270 people
  4. 783725,383 people
  5. 780224,682 people
  6. 781184,676 people
  7. 783834,081 people
  8. 780713,576 people
  9. 78075252 people
  10. 78008234 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Live Oak 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 Live Oak County, largest first

  1. Mathis Independent School District8,343 people
  2. George West Independent School District7,198 people
  3. Three Rivers Independent School District3,723 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. George West, Texas (city)3,094 people
  2. Three Rivers, Texas (city)1,256 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Bee County, Texas24 mi east
  2. McMullen County, Texas28 mi west
  3. Karnes County, Texas42 mi northeast
  4. Jim Wells County, Texas43 mi south
  5. San Patricio County, Texas44 mi southeast
  6. Atascosa County, Texas45 mi northwest
  7. Duval County, Texas52 mi southwest

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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.