Live Oak County, Texas
County seat: George West · Population 11,929 (2025) · 1,040 sq mi
Live Oak County is the 155th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 11,929 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is George West. 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 7 neighboring counties.
Live Oak County facts
- County seat
- George West
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 11,929 +5.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,040 sq mi 66th largest of 254
- Water area
- 39 sq mi
- Population density
- 12 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- Quercus fusiformis species of plant
- Largest city
- George West 2,238
- Median household income
- $57,150
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 10
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48297
Cities and towns in Live Oak County
Live Oak County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Live Oak County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| George West (county seat) | City | 2,238 | |
| Three Rivers | City | 1,732 |
ZIP codes in Live Oak County
10 ZIP codes reach into Live Oak County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78008 also Atascosa County
- 78022 also McMullen County
- 78071 also McMullen County
- 78075 also McMullen County
- 78102 also Bee County
- 78118 also Karnes and Atascosa counties
- 78119 also Karnes and Bee counties
- 78368 also San Patricio County
- 78372 also Jim Wells and Duval counties
- 78383 also Jim Wells and Nueces counties
Population of Live Oak County, 2020–2025
Live Oak County grew by 594 people (+5.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 232 more deaths than births and a net gain of 810 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,348 |
| 2021 | 11,405 |
| 2022 | 11,589 |
| 2023 | 11,823 |
| 2024 | 11,858 |
| 2025 | 11,929 |
Neighboring counties
- Bee County east · 32,515 people
- McMullen County west · 544 people
- Jim Wells County south · 38,804 people
- Atascosa County northwest · 53,590 people
- San Patricio County southeast · 72,053 people
- Karnes County northeast · 15,018 people
- Duval County southwest · 9,402 people
Printable Live Oak 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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