Milam County, Texas
County seat: Cameron · Population 26,258 (2025) · 1,016 sq mi
Milam County is the 100th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 26,258 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cameron. It is part of the Central Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Milam County facts
- County seat
- Cameron
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 26,258 +6.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,016 sq mi 68th largest of 254
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 26 per sq mi
- Established
- 1836
- Named after
- Benjamin Milam Texan revolutionary
- Largest city
- Rockdale 5,688
- Median household income
- $66,141
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48331
Cities and towns in Milam County
Milam County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Milam County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale | City | 5,688 | |
| Cameron (county seat) | City | 5,489 | |
| Thorndale | City | 1,455 | Williamson County |
| Milano | City | 432 | |
| Buckholts | Town | 387 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Gause | 312 | |
| Praesel | 265 | |
| Ben Arnold | 84 | |
| Burlington | 58 |
ZIP codes in Milam County
14 ZIP codes reach into Milam County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76511 also Bell and Williamson counties
- 76518
- 76519 also Bell and Falls counties
- 76520
- 76523
- 76534 also Bell County
- 76556 also Burleson County
- 76567 also Burleson County
- 76569 also Bell County
- 76570 also Falls and Bell counties
- 76577 also Williamson County
- 76578 also Williamson County
- 77836 also Burleson County
- 77857
Population of Milam County, 2020–2025
Milam County grew by 1,505 people (+6.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 229 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,728 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,780 |
| 2021 | 25,230 |
| 2022 | 25,668 |
| 2023 | 26,064 |
| 2024 | 26,254 |
| 2025 | 26,258 |
Neighboring counties
- Robertson County northeast · 17,839 people
- Burleson County southeast · 20,549 people
- Williamson County west · 752,827 people
- Bell County northwest · 402,248 people
- Falls County north · 17,869 people
- Lee County south · 18,729 people
Printable Milam 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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