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Yoakum County, Texas

Yoakum County, Texas, has 7,438 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Plains. It uses Central Time and covers 800 sq mi (2,071 km²) of land.

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Yoakum County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
7,438
Land area
800 sq mi (2,071 km²)
County seat or government
Plains
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$84,925 ± $12,867
Median home value
$182,600 ± $28,154
Median rent, with utilities
$973 ± $107
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 6.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Hobbs, NM micro area and Lubbock, TX metro area
Water area
0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48501
Coordinates (central point)
33.162339, -102.832241
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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 Yoakum 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. 793237,485 people
  2. 793593,294 people
  3. 793551,660 people
  4. 7937610 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Yoakum 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

Yoakum 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 Yoakum County, largest first

  1. Brownfield Independent School District9,503 people
  2. Denver City Independent School District5,732 people
  3. Seagraves Independent School District2,917 people
  4. Plains Independent School District1,815 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. Denver City, Texas (town)4,368 people
  2. Plains, Texas (town)1,235 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Terry County, Texas29 mi east
  2. Cochran County, Texas31 mi north
  3. Gaines County, Texas31 mi south
  4. Hockley County, Texas42 mi northeast
  5. Lea County, New Mexico42 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.