Young County, Texas
County seat: Graham · Population 18,154 (2025) · 915 sq mi
Young County is the 132nd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 18,154 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Graham. 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.
Young County facts
- County seat
- Graham
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 18,154 +1.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 915 sq mi 117th largest of 254
- Water area
- 16 sq mi
- Population density
- 20 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- William Cocke Young early Texas settler and soldier
- Largest city
- Graham 8,814
- Median household income
- $68,010
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48503
Cities and towns in Young County
Young County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Young County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham (county seat) | City | 8,814 | |
| Olney | City | 3,000 | |
| Newcastle | City | 540 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Loving | 87 |
ZIP codes in Young County
6 ZIP codes reach into Young County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 76372 also Throckmorton County
- 76374 also Archer and Throckmorton counties
- 76424 also Stephens County
- 76450 also Stephens and Palo Pinto counties
- 76460
- 76481
Population of Young County, 2020–2025
Young County grew by 289 people (+1.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 501 more deaths than births and a net gain of 792 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,847 |
| 2021 | 17,948 |
| 2022 | 17,997 |
| 2023 | 18,161 |
| 2024 | 18,321 |
| 2025 | 18,154 |
Neighboring counties
- Archer County north · 9,129 people
- Throckmorton County west · 1,554 people
- Jack County east · 9,563 people
- Stephens County south · 9,380 people
- Palo Pinto County southeast · 30,791 people
- Baylor County northwest · 3,472 people
Printable Young 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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