Hood County, Texas
County seat: Granbury · Population 70,501 (2025) · 421 sq mi
Hood County is the 54th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 70,501 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Granbury. It is part of the Metroplex region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Hood County facts
- County seat
- Granbury
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 70,501 +14.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 421 sq mi 241st largest of 254
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 168 per sq mi
- Established
- 1866
- Named after
- John Bell Hood Confederate general (1831–1879)
- Largest city
- Granbury 13,263
- Median household income
- $88,160
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48221
Cities and towns in Hood County
Hood County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Hood County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury (county seat) | City | 13,263 | |
| DeCordova | City | 3,296 | |
| Tolar | City | 1,472 | |
| Cresson | City | 1,100 | Johnson and Parker counties |
| Lipan | City | 554 | |
| Stockton Bend | City | 419 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Plantation | 6,277 | Johnson County |
| Oak Trail Shores | 3,040 | |
| Canyon Creek | 1,646 |
ZIP codes in Hood County
8 ZIP codes reach into Hood County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76033 also Johnson and Somervell counties
- 76035 also Parker and Johnson counties
- 76048 also Somervell County
- 76049 also Parker and Johnson counties
- 76087 also Parker County
- 76433 also Erath and Somervell counties
- 76462 also Erath, Parker and Palo Pinto counties
- 76476
Population of Hood County, 2020–2025
Hood County grew by 8,909 people (+14.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,488 more deaths than births and a net gain of 10,469 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 62,054 |
| 2021 | 64,281 |
| 2022 | 66,299 |
| 2023 | 67,717 |
| 2024 | 69,310 |
| 2025 | 70,501 |
Neighboring counties
- Parker County north · 184,767 people
- Somervell County south · 10,261 people
- Erath County southwest · 43,911 people
- Johnson County east · 218,048 people
- Palo Pinto County northwest · 30,791 people
Printable Hood 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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