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Wise County, Texas

Wise County, Texas, has 83,778 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Decatur. It uses Central Time and covers 904 sq mi (2,343 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
83,778
Land area
904 sq mi (2,343 km²)
County seat or government
Decatur
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$93,421 ± $4,689
Median home value
$304,900 ± $12,837
Median rent, with utilities
$1,299 ± $69
Homes lived in by their owners
81.4% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro areaOutlying county
Water area
18.1 sq mi (46.9 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48497
Coordinates (central point)
33.219346, -97.652986
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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 Wise 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. 7602034,602 people
  2. 7605234,249 people
  3. 7608224,880 people
  4. 7624721,726 people
  5. 7623421,418 people
  6. 7642611,632 people
  7. 7607810,828 people
  8. 7624910,637 people
  9. 760737,648 people
  10. 760237,534 people
  11. 762596,596 people
  12. 764586,240 people
All 18
  1. 760715,159 people
  2. 764314,494 people
  3. 764874,133 people
  4. 762253,487 people
  5. 762701,826 people
  6. 76267113 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Wise 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

Wise 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 Wise County, largest first

  1. Northwest Independent School District142,125 people
  2. Azle Independent School District44,941 people
  3. Springtown Independent School District26,255 people
  4. Decatur Independent School District21,724 people
  5. Bridgeport Independent School District12,384 people
  6. Krum Independent School District11,878 people
  7. Paradise Independent School District7,041 people
  8. Boyd Independent School District6,994 people
  9. Jacksboro Independent School District6,274 people
  10. Chico Independent School District4,640 people
  11. Alvord Independent School District3,872 people
  12. Poolville Independent School District2,979 people
All 13
  1. Slidell Independent School District1,838 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. Fort Worth, Texas (city)963,194 people
  2. Decatur, Texas (city)7,426 people
  3. Briar, Texas (CDP)7,228 people
  4. Bridgeport, Texas (city)6,331 people
  5. Pecan Acres, Texas (CDP)4,161 people
  6. Springtown, Texas (city)3,855 people
  7. Aurora, Texas (city)1,760 people
  8. Runaway Bay, Texas (city)1,717 people
  9. Rhome, Texas (city)1,699 people
  10. New Fairview, Texas (city)1,570 people
  11. Chico, Texas (city)1,512 people
  12. Boyd, Texas (town)1,351 people
All 16
  1. Alvord, Texas (town)1,294 people
  2. Newark, Texas (city)1,177 people
  3. Paradise, Texas (city)627 people
  4. Lake Bridgeport, Texas (city)358 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jack County, Texas30 mi west
  2. Denton County, Texas31 mi east
  3. Parker County, Texas32 mi south
  4. Montague County, Texas32 mi north
  5. Tarrant County, Texas37 mi southeast
  6. Cooke County, Texas39 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.