Van Zandt County, Texas
County seat: Canton · Population 66,130 (2025) · 843 sq mi
Van Zandt County is the 57th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 66,130 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Canton. It is part of the Upper East region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 8 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Van Zandt County facts
- County seat
- Canton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 66,130 +11.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 843 sq mi 185th largest of 254
- Water area
- 17 sq mi
- Population density
- 79 per sq mi
- Established
- 1848
- Named after
- Isaac Van Zandt political leader in the Republic of Texas (1813-1847)
- Largest city
- Canton 5,070
- Median household income
- $69,475
- Cities and towns
- 8 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48467
Cities and towns in Van Zandt County
Van Zandt County has 8 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Van Zandt County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton (county seat) | City | 5,070 | |
| Wills Point | City | 4,033 | |
| Grand Saline | City | 3,319 | |
| Van | City | 2,993 | |
| Edgewood | Town | 1,763 | |
| Fruitvale | City | 518 | |
| Edom | City | 372 | |
| Mabank | Town | 0 | Henderson and Kaufman counties |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Wheeler | 1,792 | |
| Callender Lake | 744 | |
| Myrtle Springs | 692 |
ZIP codes in Van Zandt County
13 ZIP codes reach into Van Zandt County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75103
- 75117
- 75124 also Henderson County
- 75127
- 75140 also Smith County
- 75147 also Kaufman and Henderson counties
- 75169 also Kaufman and Hunt counties
- 75752 also Henderson and Anderson counties
- 75754
- 75756 also Henderson County
- 75758 also Henderson County
- 75778 also Henderson County
- 75790 also Smith County
Population of Van Zandt County, 2020–2025
Van Zandt County grew by 6,594 people (+11.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,116 more deaths than births and a net gain of 7,705 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 59,747 |
| 2021 | 61,245 |
| 2022 | 62,858 |
| 2023 | 64,033 |
| 2024 | 65,266 |
| 2025 | 66,130 |
Neighboring counties
- Rains County north · 13,542 people
- Henderson County south · 88,595 people
- Kaufman County west · 209,235 people
- Smith County east · 252,549 people
- Hunt County north · 123,336 people
- Wood County northeast · 49,688 people
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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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