La Salle County, Texas
County seat: Cotulla · Population 6,517 (2025) · 1,487 sq mi
La Salle County is the 190th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 6,517 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cotulla. It is part of the South Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
La Salle County facts
- County seat
- Cotulla
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 6,517 −2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,487 sq mi 23rd largest of 254
- Water area
- 8 sq mi
- Population density
- 4 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Named after
- René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle 17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America
- Largest city
- Cotulla 3,583
- Median household income
- $57,716
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48283
Cities and towns in La Salle County
La Salle County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside La Salle County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotulla (county seat) | City | 3,583 | |
| Encinal | City | 543 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Fowlerton | 129 |
ZIP codes in La Salle County
5 ZIP codes reach into La Salle County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78001
- 78014 also Dimmit County
- 78017 also Frio County
- 78019 also Webb County
- 78021 also McMullen County
Population of La Salle County, 2020–2025
La Salle County shrank by 140 people (−2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 10 more deaths than births and a net loss of 141 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,642 |
| 2021 | 6,664 |
| 2022 | 6,513 |
| 2023 | 6,536 |
| 2024 | 6,550 |
| 2025 | 6,517 |
Neighboring counties
- Webb County south · 281,224 people
- McMullen County east · 544 people
- Frio County north · 18,823 people
- Dimmit County west · 8,024 people
- Atascosa County northeast · 53,590 people
- Duval County southeast · 9,402 people
Printable La Salle 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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