Hansford County, Texas
County seat: Spearman · Population 4,944 (2025) · 920 sq mi
Hansford County is the 198th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 4,944 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Spearman. It is part of the High Plains region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Hansford County facts
- County seat
- Spearman
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 4,944 −6.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 920 sq mi 110th largest of 254
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 5 per sq mi
- Established
- 1876
- Named after
- John M. Hansford American judge
- Largest city
- Spearman 2,956
- Median household income
- $69,441
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48195
Cities and towns in Hansford County
Hansford County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hansford County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman (county seat) | City | 2,956 | |
| Gruver | City | 1,064 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Morse | 373 |
ZIP codes in Hansford County
3 ZIP codes reach into Hansford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 79040 also Sherman County
- 79062 also Hutchinson County
- 79081 also Hutchinson, Ochiltree and Roberts counties
Population of Hansford County, 2020–2025
Hansford County shrank by 331 people (−6.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 43 more births than deaths and a net loss of 364 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,253 |
| 2021 | 5,122 |
| 2022 | 5,112 |
| 2023 | 5,078 |
| 2024 | 5,012 |
| 2025 | 4,944 |
Neighboring counties
- Sherman County west · 2,781 people
- Ochiltree County east · 9,284 people
- Hutchinson County south · 19,633 people
- Texas County, Oklahoma north · 20,322 people
- Roberts County southeast · 867 people
- Moore County southwest · 21,891 people
Printable Hansford 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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