McCulloch County, Texas
County seat: Brady · Population 7,472 (2025) · 1,066 sq mi
McCulloch County is the 181st most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 7,472 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Brady. It is part of the West Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
McCulloch County facts
- County seat
- Brady
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 7,472 −2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,066 sq mi 55th largest of 254
- Water area
- 8 sq mi
- Population density
- 7 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- Benjamin McCulloch Confederate Army general (1811–1862)
- Largest city
- Brady 4,980
- Median household income
- $54,043
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 7
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48307
Cities and towns in McCulloch County
McCulloch County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside McCulloch County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady (county seat) | City | 4,980 | |
| Melvin | Town | 122 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | 150 |
ZIP codes in McCulloch County
7 ZIP codes reach into McCulloch County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76825 also Mason County
- 76836 also Concho County
- 76852
- 76858 also Concho County
- 76871 also San Saba County
- 76872 also San Saba County
- 76887
Population of McCulloch County, 2020–2025
McCulloch County shrank by 161 people (−2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 307 more deaths than births and a net gain of 147 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,592 |
| 2021 | 7,535 |
| 2022 | 7,505 |
| 2023 | 7,510 |
| 2024 | 7,475 |
| 2025 | 7,472 |
Neighboring counties
- Coleman County north · 7,915 people
- San Saba County east · 5,787 people
- Concho County west · 3,607 people
- Mason County south · 3,990 people
- Menard County southwest · 1,956 people
- Brown County northeast · 38,711 people
Printable McCulloch 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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