Upton County, Texas
County seat: Rankin · Population 3,131 (2025) · 1,241 sq mi
Upton County is the 220th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 3,131 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rankin. It is part of the West Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Upton County facts
- County seat
- Rankin
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 3,131 −5.4% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,241 sq mi 36th largest of 254
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 3 per sq mi
- Established
- 1887
- Largest city
- McCamey 1,743
- Median household income
- $49,167
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48461
Cities and towns in Upton County
Upton County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Upton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCamey | City | 1,743 | |
| Rankin (county seat) | City | 733 |
ZIP codes in Upton County
4 ZIP codes reach into Upton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 79706 also Midland and Glasscock counties
- 79752 also Pecos and Crockett counties
- 79755 also Midland County
- 79778
Population of Upton County, 2020–2025
Upton County shrank by 177 people (−5.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 6 more deaths than births and a net loss of 172 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,301 |
| 2021 | 3,237 |
| 2022 | 3,153 |
| 2023 | 3,126 |
| 2024 | 3,110 |
| 2025 | 3,131 |
Neighboring counties
- Reagan County east · 3,166 people
- Crane County west · 4,554 people
- Crockett County southeast · 2,769 people
- Midland County north · 187,855 people
- Ector County northwest · 173,801 people
- Glasscock County northeast · 1,128 people
Printable Upton 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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