Runnels County, Texas
Runnels County, Texas, has 9,693 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ballinger. It uses Central Time and covers 1,051 sq mi (2,722 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 9,693
- Land area
- 1,051 sq mi (2,722 km²)
- County seat or government
- Ballinger
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $62,632 ± $4,391
- Median home value
- $109,300 ± $11,215
- Median rent, with utilities
- $847 ± $146
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75% ± 2.7 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: San Angelo, TX metro area, Abilene, TX metro area, and Sweetwater, TX micro area
- Water area
- 6.03 sq mi (15.6 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48399
- Coordinates (central point)
- 31.845119, -99.982715
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 Runnels 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
- 768214,670 people
- 795672,995 people
- 768612,177 people
- 769331,435 people
- 76875404 people
- 79530392 people
- 76882313 people
- 79566230 people
- 76865206 people
- 79538185 people
- 7951999 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Runnels 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 Runnels County, largest first
- Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District6,701 people
- Ballinger Independent School District5,099 people
- Coleman Independent School District4,870 people
- Winters Independent School District3,101 people
- Miles Independent School District1,937 people
- Bronte Independent School District1,623 people
- Panther Creek Consolidated Independent School District1,117 people
- Olfen Independent School District124 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.
- Ballinger, Texas (city)3,583 people
- Winters, Texas (city)2,405 people
- Miles, Texas (city)1,030 people
- Rowena, Texas (CDP)199 people
- Wingate, Texas (CDP)128 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Taylor County, Texas32 mi north
- Concho County, Texas37 mi south
- Coleman County, Texas38 mi east
- Coke County, Texas38 mi west
- Nolan County, Texas41 mi northwest
- Tom Green County, Texas42 mi southwest
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