Erath County, Texas
County seat: Stephenville · Population 43,911 (2025) · 1,083 sq mi
Erath County is the 79th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 43,911 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stephenville. It is part of the Metroplex region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Erath County facts
- County seat
- Stephenville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 43,911 +3.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,083 sq mi 52nd largest of 254
- Water area
- 7 sq mi
- Population density
- 41 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- George Bernard Erath member of both the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate (1813-1891)
- Largest city
- Stephenville 21,793
- Median household income
- $65,115
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48143
Cities and towns in Erath County
Erath County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Erath County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenville (county seat) | City | 21,793 | |
| Dublin | City | 3,400 | |
| Hico | City | 0 | Hamilton County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lingleville | 272 | |
| Huckabay | 212 | |
| Bluff Dale | 182 |
ZIP codes in Erath County
13 ZIP codes reach into Erath County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76401
- 76402
- 76433 also Somervell and Hood counties
- 76436 also Comanche and Hamilton counties
- 76444 also Comanche County
- 76445 also Eastland and Comanche counties
- 76446 also Comanche County
- 76453 also Palo Pinto County
- 76457 also Hamilton and Bosque counties
- 76462 also Hood, Parker and Palo Pinto counties
- 76463 also Palo Pinto County
- 76649 also Bosque County
- 76690 also Bosque and Somervell counties
Population of Erath County, 2020–2025
Erath County grew by 1,366 people (+3.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 295 more births than deaths and a net gain of 1,054 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 42,710 |
| 2021 | 43,372 |
| 2022 | 43,876 |
| 2023 | 44,304 |
| 2024 | 43,995 |
| 2025 | 43,911 |
Neighboring counties
- Comanche County southwest · 14,432 people
- Palo Pinto County north · 30,791 people
- Hood County northeast · 70,501 people
- Eastland County west · 18,143 people
- Hamilton County south · 8,680 people
- Somervell County east · 10,261 people
- Bosque County southeast · 18,918 people
Printable Erath 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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