Van Zandt County, Texas

Van Zandt County, Texas, has 66,130 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Canton. It uses Central Time and covers 843 sq mi (2,182 km²) of land.

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Van Zandt County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
66,130
Land area
843 sq mi (2,182 km²)
County seat or government
Canton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,475 ± $3,694
Median home value
$222,100 ± $12,627
Median rent, with utilities
$1,066 ± $65
Homes lived in by their owners
81.5% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Athens, TX micro area, Tyler, TX metro area, and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area
Water area
17 sq mi (44.1 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48467
Coordinates (central point)
32.558787, -95.836906

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 Van Zandt 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. 7510316,824 people
  2. 7516916,029 people
  3. 757589,945 people
  4. 751479,177 people
  5. 751408,469 people
  6. 757547,841 people
  7. 757527,536 people
  8. 751245,981 people
  9. 751175,109 people
  10. 757564,414 people
  11. 757903,915 people
  12. 757783,152 people
All 13
  1. 751271,576 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County, largest first

  1. Lindale Independent School District23,970 people
  2. Athens Independent School District23,399 people
  3. Mabank Independent School District22,809 people
  4. Brownsboro Independent School District17,273 people
  5. Wills Point Independent School District16,162 people
  6. Van Independent School District15,586 people
  7. Canton Independent School District15,124 people
  8. Eustace Independent School District9,992 people
  9. Grand Saline Independent School District7,438 people
  10. Edgewood Independent School District (Van Zandt County)6,475 people
  11. Martins Mill Independent School District2,669 people
  12. Fruitvale Independent School District1,618 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. Mabank, Texas (town)5,187 people
  2. Canton, Texas (city)4,545 people
  3. Wills Point, Texas (city)3,921 people
  4. Grand Saline, Texas (city)3,203 people
  5. Van, Texas (city)2,806 people
  6. Edgewood, Texas (town)1,927 people
  7. Ben Wheeler, Texas (CDP)1,792 people
  8. Callender Lake, Texas (CDP)744 people
  9. Myrtle Springs, Texas (CDP)692 people
  10. Fruitvale, Texas (city)396 people
  11. Edom, Texas (city)315 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rains County, Texas22 mi north
  2. Henderson County, Texas24 mi south
  3. Kaufman County, Texas26 mi west
  4. Wood County, Texas31 mi northeast
  5. Smith County, Texas35 mi east
  6. Hunt County, Texas42 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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