Runnels County, Texas
County seat: Ballinger · Population 9,693 (2025) · 1,051 sq mi
Runnels County is the 165th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 9,693 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ballinger. 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 6 neighboring counties.
Runnels County facts
- County seat
- Ballinger
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 9,693 −2.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,051 sq mi 63rd largest of 254
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 9 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Named after
- Hiram Runnels U.S. politician (1796-1857)
- Largest city
- Ballinger 3,499
- Median household income
- $62,632
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48399
Cities and towns in Runnels County
Runnels County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Runnels County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger (county seat) | City | 3,499 | |
| Winters | City | 2,263 | |
| Miles | City | 931 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Rowena | 199 | |
| Wingate | 128 |
ZIP codes in Runnels County
11 ZIP codes reach into Runnels County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76821
- 76861 also Tom Green County
- 76865
- 76875 also Concho County
- 76882 also Coleman County
- 76933 also Coke County
- 79519 also Coleman and Taylor counties
- 79530 also Taylor County
- 79538 also Coleman County
- 79566 also Taylor and Nolan counties
- 79567 also Taylor County
Population of Runnels County, 2020–2025
Runnels County shrank by 203 people (−2.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 226 more deaths than births and a net gain of 19 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,916 |
| 2021 | 9,890 |
| 2022 | 9,888 |
| 2023 | 9,901 |
| 2024 | 9,758 |
| 2025 | 9,693 |
Neighboring counties
- Coleman County east · 7,915 people
- Coke County west · 3,412 people
- Taylor County north · 150,077 people
- Concho County south · 3,607 people
- Tom Green County southwest · 120,602 people
- Nolan County northwest · 14,117 people
Printable Runnels 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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