Terrell County, Texas
County seat: Sanderson · Population 702 (2025) · 2,358 sq mi
Terrell County is the 248th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 702 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sanderson. It is part of the West Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 0 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Terrell County facts
- County seat
- Sanderson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 702 −7.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 2,358 sq mi 10th largest of 254
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 0 per sq mi
- Established
- 1905
- Named after
- Alexander W. Terrell Confederate Army general and American diplomat (1827-1912)
- Largest city
- Sanderson 643
- Median household income
- $44,886
- Cities and towns
- 0 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48443
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Sanderson | 643 |
ZIP codes in Terrell County
3 ZIP codes reach into Terrell County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78851
- 79781 also Crockett and Pecos counties
- 79848
Population of Terrell County, 2020–2025
Terrell County shrank by 60 people (−7.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 51 more deaths than births and a net loss of 10 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 752 |
| 2021 | 725 |
| 2022 | 697 |
| 2023 | 702 |
| 2024 | 711 |
| 2025 | 702 |
Neighboring counties
- Pecos County northwest · 14,560 people
- Crockett County northeast · 2,769 people
- Val Verde County southeast · 47,835 people
- Brewster County southwest · 9,458 people
Printable Terrell 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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