Rains County, Texas
County seat: Emory · Population 13,542 (2025) · 230 sq mi
Rains County is the 148th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 13,542 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Emory. It is part of the Upper East region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Rains County facts
- County seat
- Emory
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 13,542 +11.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 230 sq mi 251st largest of 254
- Water area
- 29 sq mi
- Population density
- 59 per sq mi
- Established
- 1870
- Named after
- Emory Rains lawyer, judge, and political leader in the Republic of Texas (1800-1878)
- Largest city
- Emory 1,413
- Median household income
- $65,413
- Cities and towns
- 4
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48379
Cities and towns in Rains County
Rains County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Rains County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory (county seat) | City | 1,413 | |
| East Tawakoni | City | 975 | |
| Point | City | 853 | |
| Alba | Town | 0 | Wood County |
ZIP codes in Rains County
6 ZIP codes reach into Rains County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75410 also Wood County
- 75420 also Hopkins County
- 75440 also Hopkins and Wood counties
- 75453 also Hunt and Hopkins counties
- 75472 also Hopkins County
- 75497 also Wood and Hopkins counties
Population of Rains County, 2020–2025
Rains County grew by 1,385 people (+11.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 305 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,684 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,182 |
| 2021 | 12,479 |
| 2022 | 12,859 |
| 2023 | 13,064 |
| 2024 | 13,323 |
| 2025 | 13,542 |
Neighboring counties
- Van Zandt County south · 66,130 people
- Hunt County northwest · 123,336 people
- Wood County east · 49,688 people
- Hopkins County northeast · 39,063 people
Printable Rains 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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