Mitchell County, Texas
County seat: Colorado City · Population 8,947 (2025) · 911 sq mi
Mitchell County is the 174th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 8,947 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Colorado City. It is part of the Northwest region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Mitchell County facts
- County seat
- Colorado City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,947 −0.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 911 sq mi 123rd largest of 254
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 10 per sq mi
- Established
- 1876
- Largest city
- Colorado City 3,884
- Median household income
- $60,550
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48335
Cities and towns in Mitchell County
Mitchell County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Mitchell County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado City (county seat) | City | 3,884 | |
| Loraine | Town | 503 | |
| Westbrook | City | 206 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Colorado City | 980 |
ZIP codes in Mitchell County
3 ZIP codes reach into Mitchell County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 79512 also Scurry County
- 79532 also Nolan and Scurry counties
- 79565
Population of Mitchell County, 2020–2025
Mitchell County shrank by 48 people (−0.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 155 more deaths than births and a net gain of 96 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,013 |
| 2021 | 9,053 |
| 2022 | 8,964 |
| 2023 | 9,095 |
| 2024 | 8,955 |
| 2025 | 8,947 |
Neighboring counties
- Nolan County east · 14,117 people
- Howard County west · 30,504 people
- Scurry County north · 16,162 people
- Sterling County south · 1,349 people
- Coke County southeast · 3,412 people
- Borden County northwest · 567 people
- Fisher County northeast · 3,692 people
Printable Mitchell 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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