Frio County, Texas
County seat: Pearsall · Population 18,823 (2025) · 1,134 sq mi
Frio County is the 129th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 18,823 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pearsall. It is part of the Alamo region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Frio County facts
- County seat
- Pearsall
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 18,823 +2.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,134 sq mi 46th largest of 254
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 17 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Named after
- Frio River river in Texas, United States of America
- Largest city
- Pearsall 9,170
- Median household income
- $66,010
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48163
Cities and towns in Frio County
Frio County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Frio County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall (county seat) | City | 9,170 | |
| Dilley | City | 3,809 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bigfoot | 1,067 | |
| Hilltop | 688 | |
| North Pearsall | 440 | |
| Moore | 372 |
ZIP codes in Frio County
5 ZIP codes reach into Frio County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78005 also Atascosa County
- 78016 also Medina County
- 78017 also La Salle County
- 78057 also Medina County
- 78061
Population of Frio County, 2020–2025
Frio County grew by 432 people (+2.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 139 more births than deaths and a net gain of 347 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 18,406 |
| 2021 | 17,925 |
| 2022 | 18,133 |
| 2023 | 18,530 |
| 2024 | 18,807 |
| 2025 | 18,823 |
Neighboring counties
- Medina County north · 56,881 people
- La Salle County south · 6,517 people
- Zavala County west · 9,037 people
- Atascosa County east · 53,590 people
- Dimmit County southwest · 8,024 people
- Uvalde County northwest · 24,963 people
Printable Frio 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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