Wise County, Texas
County seat: Decatur · Population 83,778 (2025) · 904 sq mi
Wise County is the 51st most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 83,778 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Decatur. It is part of the Metroplex region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 14 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Wise County facts
- County seat
- Decatur
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 83,778 +22.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 904 sq mi 134th largest of 254
- Water area
- 18 sq mi
- Population density
- 93 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- Henry A. Wise United States Congressman and governor of Virginia (1806-1876)
- Largest city
- Decatur 9,029
- Median household income
- $93,421
- Cities and towns
- 14 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 18
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48497
Cities and towns in Wise County
Wise County has 14 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Wise County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur (county seat) | City | 9,029 | |
| Bridgeport | City | 6,915 | |
| Boyd | Town | 2,546 | |
| Runaway Bay | City | 2,212 | |
| Rhome | City | 1,961 | |
| Alvord | Town | 1,675 | |
| New Fairview | City | 1,666 | Denton County |
| Aurora | City | 1,643 | |
| Newark | City | 1,307 | Tarrant County |
| Chico | City | 1,116 | |
| Paradise | City | 807 | |
| Lake Bridgeport | City | 395 | |
| Fort Worth | City | 0 | Denton, Johnson, Parker and Tarrant counties |
| Springtown | City | 0 | Parker County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Briar | 2,630 | Parker and Tarrant counties |
| Pecan Acres | 1,957 | Tarrant County |
ZIP codes in Wise County
18 ZIP codes reach into Wise County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76020 also Parker and Tarrant counties
- 76023 also Parker County
- 76052 also Tarrant and Denton counties
- 76071 also Tarrant County
- 76073
- 76078 also Denton County
- 76082 also Parker County
- 76225 also Montague County
- 76234 also Cooke and Denton counties
- 76247 also Denton County
- 76249 also Denton County
- 76259 also Denton County
- 76267
- 76270 also Montague County
- 76426 also Jack County
- 76431 also Jack County
- 76458 also Jack County
- 76487 also Parker and Jack counties
Population of Wise County, 2020–2025
Wise County grew by 15,161 people (+22.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 356 more births than deaths and a net gain of 14,781 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 68,931 |
| 2021 | 71,872 |
| 2022 | 74,888 |
| 2023 | 78,012 |
| 2024 | 81,292 |
| 2025 | 83,778 |
Neighboring counties
- Denton County east · 1,069,346 people
- Jack County west · 9,563 people
- Montague County north · 21,966 people
- Parker County south · 184,767 people
- Tarrant County southeast · 2,248,466 people
- Cooke County northeast · 44,461 people
Printable Wise 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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