Wilson County, Texas

Wilson County, Texas, has 56,139 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Floresville. It uses Central Time and covers 804 sq mi (2,082 km²) of land.

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Wilson County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
56,139
Land area
804 sq mi (2,082 km²)
County seat or government
Floresville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$94,565 ± $5,242
Median home value
$321,300 ± $14,778
Median rent, with utilities
$1,069 ± $107
Homes lived in by their owners
84.7% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.68 sq mi (12.1 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48493
Coordinates (central point)
29.173883, -98.086734

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 Wilson 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. 7822358,983 people
  2. 7811424,283 people
  3. 7806416,365 people
  4. 7812116,120 people
  5. 781129,769 people
  6. 781017,267 people
  7. 781604,885 people
  8. 781403,474 people
  9. 781133,026 people
  10. 781471,532 people
  11. 78161579 people
  12. 781430 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Wilson 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

Wilson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Wilson County, largest first

  1. Floresville Independent School District26,089 people
  2. La Vernia Independent School District18,666 people
  3. Stockdale Independent School District5,546 people
  4. Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District4,617 people
  5. Poth Independent School District3,882 people
  6. Falls City Independent School District1,936 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. Floresville, Texas (city)8,007 people
  2. Elmendorf, Texas (city)2,389 people
  3. Nixon, Texas (city)2,231 people
  4. Poth, Texas (town)1,532 people
  5. Stockdale, Texas (city)1,377 people
  6. La Vernia, Texas (city)1,095 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Karnes County, Texas23 mi southeast
  2. Guadalupe County, Texas29 mi north
  3. Bexar County, Texas32 mi northwest
  4. Atascosa County, Texas33 mi southwest
  5. Gonzales County, Texas41 mi northeast

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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.