Kaufman County, Texas
County seat: Kaufman · Population 209,235 (2025) · 781 sq mi
Kaufman County is the 27th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 209,235 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kaufman. It is part of the Metroplex region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 22 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Kaufman County facts
- County seat
- Kaufman
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 209,235 +44% since 2020
- Land area
- 781 sq mi 203rd largest of 254
- Water area
- 27 sq mi
- Population density
- 268 per sq mi
- Established
- 1848
- Named after
- David S. Kaufman U.S. Representative from Texas (1813-1851)
- Largest city
- Forney 41,658
- Median household income
- $89,485
- Cities and towns
- 22 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48257
Cities and towns in Kaufman County
Kaufman County has 22 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Kaufman County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forney | City | 41,658 | |
| Terrell | City | 23,921 | |
| Kaufman (county seat) | City | 10,717 | |
| Crandall | City | 7,730 | |
| Mabank | Town | 5,401 | Henderson and Van Zandt counties |
| Talty | Town | 3,299 | |
| Combine | City | 1,841 | Dallas County |
| Oak Ridge | Town | 1,671 | |
| Kemp | City | 1,453 | |
| Post Oak Bend | City | 978 | |
| Scurry | Town | 905 | |
| Oak Grove | Town | 888 | |
| Poetry | Town | 534 | Hunt County |
| Grays Prairie | Village | 419 | |
| Rosser | Village | 407 | |
| Cottonwood | City | 258 | |
| Mesquite | City | 210 | Dallas County |
| Seven Points | City | 55 | Henderson County |
| Seagoville | City | 35 | Dallas County |
| Heath | City | 33 | Rockwall County |
| Dallas | City | 0 | Collin, Dallas, Denton and Rockwall counties |
| McLendon-Chisholm | City | 0 | Rockwall County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Heartland | 10,607 | |
| Travis Ranch | 9,025 | |
| Elmo | 1,379 |
ZIP codes in Kaufman County
13 ZIP codes reach into Kaufman County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75114
- 75126 also Rockwall County
- 75142
- 75143 also Henderson County
- 75147 also Van Zandt and Henderson counties
- 75156 also Henderson County
- 75157
- 75158
- 75159 also Dallas County
- 75160 also Hunt and Rockwall counties
- 75161
- 75169 also Van Zandt and Hunt counties
- 75474 also Hunt County
Population of Kaufman County, 2020–2025
Kaufman County grew by 63,898 people (+44%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 6,923 more births than deaths and a net gain of 56,890 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 147,165 |
| 2021 | 158,316 |
| 2022 | 172,773 |
| 2023 | 186,658 |
| 2024 | 198,010 |
| 2025 | 209,235 |
Neighboring counties
- Van Zandt County east · 66,130 people
- Ellis County southwest · 240,867 people
- Henderson County southeast · 88,595 people
- Dallas County west · 2,661,397 people
- Rockwall County north · 140,738 people
- Hunt County north · 123,336 people
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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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