Anderson County, Texas
County seat: Palestine · Population 59,805 (2025) · 1,063 sq mi
Anderson County is the 59th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 59,805 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Palestine. It is part of the Upper East region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Anderson County facts
- County seat
- Palestine
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 59,805 +3.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,063 sq mi 56th largest of 254
- Water area
- 15 sq mi
- Population density
- 56 per sq mi
- Established
- 1846
- Named after
- Kenneth Lewis Anderson lawyer, the fourth and last Vice President of the Republic of Texas (1805-1845)
- Largest city
- Palestine 19,555
- Median household income
- $62,068
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48001
Cities and towns in Anderson County
Anderson County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Anderson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine (county seat) | City | 19,555 | |
| Elkhart | Town | 1,265 | |
| Frankston | Town | 1,106 | Henderson County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Neches | 352 |
ZIP codes in Anderson County
12 ZIP codes reach into Anderson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75751 also Henderson County
- 75752 also Henderson and Van Zandt counties
- 75763 also Henderson County
- 75779
- 75801
- 75803 also Henderson County
- 75839 also Houston County
- 75844 also Houston County
- 75853 also Henderson County
- 75861
- 75884
- 75886
Population of Anderson County, 2020–2025
Anderson County grew by 1,883 people (+3.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,017 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,763 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 57,941 |
| 2021 | 58,348 |
| 2022 | 57,318 |
| 2023 | 59,061 |
| 2024 | 59,573 |
| 2025 | 59,805 |
Neighboring counties
- Cherokee County east · 53,337 people
- Freestone County west · 20,811 people
- Henderson County northwest · 88,595 people
- Houston County south · 22,316 people
- Leon County southwest · 16,894 people
Printable Anderson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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