Zavala County, Texas
County seat: Crystal City · Population 9,037 (2025) · 1,297 sq mi
Zavala County is the 173rd most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 9,037 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crystal City. It is part of the South Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Zavala County facts
- County seat
- Crystal City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 9,037 −6.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,297 sq mi 32nd largest of 254
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 7 per sq mi
- Established
- 1858
- Named after
- Lorenzo de Zavala 19th-century Mexican politician (1788-1836)
- Largest city
- Crystal City 5,871
- Median household income
- $36,749
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 4
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48507
Cities and towns in Zavala County
Zavala County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Zavala County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City (county seat) | City | 5,871 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| La Pryor | 1,236 | |
| Batesville | 994 | |
| Loma Grande | 324 | |
| Chula Vista | 311 | |
| Amaya | 0 |
ZIP codes in Zavala County
4 ZIP codes reach into Zavala County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 78829
- 78834 also Dimmit County
- 78839 also Dimmit County
- 78872
Population of Zavala County, 2020–2025
Zavala County shrank by 640 people (−6.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 96 more births than deaths and a net loss of 734 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,668 |
| 2021 | 9,480 |
| 2022 | 9,390 |
| 2023 | 9,365 |
| 2024 | 9,182 |
| 2025 | 9,037 |
Neighboring counties
- Dimmit County south · 8,024 people
- Uvalde County north · 24,963 people
- Frio County east · 18,823 people
- Maverick County west · 58,823 people
- Kinney County northwest · 3,128 people
- Medina County northeast · 56,881 people
Printable Zavala 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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