King County, Texas
County seat: Guthrie · Population 192 (2025) · 911 sq mi
King County is the 253rd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 192 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Guthrie. It is part of the High Plains region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
King County facts
- County seat
- Guthrie
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 192 −26.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 911 sq mi 125th largest of 254
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Population density
- 0 per sq mi
- Established
- 1876
- Largest city
- Guthrie 156
- Median household income
- $46,645
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 2
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48269
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Guthrie | 156 |
ZIP codes in King County
2 ZIP codes reach into King County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 79236 also Dickens County
- 79248 also Cottle, Foard and Dickens counties
Population of King County, 2020–2025
King County shrank by 70 people (−26.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 9 more births than deaths and a net loss of 79 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 267 |
| 2021 | 253 |
| 2022 | 231 |
| 2023 | 212 |
| 2024 | 212 |
| 2025 | 192 |
Neighboring counties
- Stonewall County south · 1,186 people
- Knox County east · 3,192 people
- Dickens County west · 1,692 people
- Cottle County north · 1,224 people
- Foard County northeast · 1,044 people
- Haskell County southeast · 5,499 people
- Kent County southwest · 674 people
- Motley County northwest · 1,043 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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