Loving County, Texas

Loving County, Texas, has 52 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mentone. It uses Central Time and covers 669 sq mi (1,732 km²) of land.

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Loving County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
52
Land area
669 sq mi (1,732 km²)
County seat or government
Mentone
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,250 ± $617
Homes lived in by their owners
11.1% ± 8.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Town of Pecos, TX micro area, Carlsbad-Artesia, NM micro area, and Hobbs, NM micro area
Water area
7.71 sq mi (20 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48301
Coordinates (central point)
31.844936, -103.561229

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 Loving 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 area

  1. 7975433 people

One ZIP Code area overlaps Loving County: 79754 (33 people, 2020–2024 estimate). 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 Loving County, largest first

  1. Wink-Loving Independent School District1,469 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. Mentone, Texas (CDP)10 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Winkler County, Texas30 mi east
  2. Ward County, Texas35 mi southeast
  3. Reeves County, Texas38 mi south
  4. Eddy County, New Mexico61 mi northwest
  5. Lea County, New Mexico66 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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