Falls County, Texas
County seat: Marlin · Population 17,869 (2025) · 766 sq mi
Falls County is the 134th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 17,869 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Marlin. It is part of the Central Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Falls County facts
- County seat
- Marlin
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 17,869 +5.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 766 sq mi 207th largest of 254
- Water area
- 8 sq mi
- Population density
- 23 per sq mi
- Established
- 1850
- Largest city
- Marlin 5,599
- Median household income
- $57,247
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 17
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48145
Cities and towns in Falls County
Falls County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Falls County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin (county seat) | City | 5,599 | |
| Rosebud | City | 1,344 | |
| Lott | City | 686 | |
| Golinda | City | 548 | McLennan County |
| Bruceville-Eddy | City | 0 | McLennan County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Chilton | 698 |
ZIP codes in Falls County
17 ZIP codes reach into Falls County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76519 also Milam and Bell counties
- 76524 also McLennan County
- 76570 also Milam and Bell counties
- 76579 also Bell County
- 76629 also Robertson County
- 76630 also McLennan County
- 76632
- 76653 also Limestone and Robertson counties
- 76655 also McLennan County
- 76656
- 76661
- 76664 also Limestone and McLennan counties
- 76680
- 76682 also McLennan County
- 76685
- 76687 also Limestone and Robertson counties
- 76706 also McLennan County
Population of Falls County, 2020–2025
Falls County grew by 903 people (+5.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 192 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,067 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,942 |
| 2021 | 17,094 |
| 2022 | 16,946 |
| 2023 | 17,660 |
| 2024 | 17,758 |
| 2025 | 17,869 |
Neighboring counties
- McLennan County northwest · 272,020 people
- Limestone County northeast · 22,849 people
- Bell County southwest · 402,248 people
- Milam County south · 26,258 people
- Robertson County southeast · 17,839 people
Printable Falls 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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