Culberson County, Texas
County seat: Van Horn · Population 2,267 (2025) · 3,812 sq mi
Culberson County is the 230th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 2,267 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Van Horn. It is part of the Upper Rio Grande region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Culberson County facts
- County seat
- Van Horn
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 2,267 +3.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 3,812 sq mi 5th largest of 254
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 1 per sq mi
- Established
- 1911
- Named after
- David B. Culberson American politician (1830-1900)
- Largest city
- Van Horn 2,020
- Median household income
- $58,777
- Cities and towns
- 1
- ZIP codes
- 2
- Time zone
- Central/Mountain
- FIPS code
- 48109
Cities and towns in Culberson County
Culberson County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Culberson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horn (county seat) | Town | 2,020 |
ZIP codes in Culberson County
2 ZIP codes reach into Culberson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 79847 also Hudspeth County
- 79855 also Hudspeth County
Population of Culberson County, 2020–2025
Culberson County grew by 81 people (+3.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 4 more births than deaths and a net gain of 76 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,185 |
| 2021 | 2,184 |
| 2022 | 2,160 |
| 2023 | 2,205 |
| 2024 | 2,273 |
| 2025 | 2,267 |
Neighboring counties
- Hudspeth County west · 3,433 people
- Reeves County east · 12,138 people
- Jeff Davis County south · 1,711 people
- Eddy County, New Mexico north · 62,509 people
- Otero County, New Mexico northwest · 70,368 people
Printable Culberson 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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