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Washington County, Texas

Washington County, Texas, has 38,288 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brenham. It uses Central Time and covers 604 sq mi (1,565 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
38,288
Land area
604 sq mi (1,565 km²)
County seat or government
Brenham
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,825 ± $5,635
Median home value
$288,100 ± $13,436
Median rent, with utilities
$1,165 ± $61
Homes lived in by their owners
69.8% ± 2.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Brenham, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
17.6 sq mi (45.5 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48477
Coordinates (central point)
30.215075, -96.410272
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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 Washington 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. 7783329,498 people
  2. 7786818,416 people
  3. 778352,569 people
  4. 778802,517 people
  5. 774262,007 people
  6. 789461,117 people
  7. 78932576 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Washington 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 Washington County, largest first

  1. Brenham Independent School District33,026 people
  2. Giddings Independent School District11,239 people
  3. Somerville Independent School District4,460 people
  4. Burton Independent School District3,227 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. Brenham, Texas (city)18,641 people
  2. Burton, Texas (city)174 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Burleson County, Texas23 mi northwest
  2. Austin County, Texas24 mi south
  3. Waller County, Texas29 mi southeast
  4. Brazos County, Texas31 mi north
  5. Grimes County, Texas34 mi northeast
  6. Lee County, Texas35 mi west
  7. Fayette County, Texas38 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.