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- FIPS 48151
- Largest town: Rotan
Fisher County, Texas
Fisher County had 3,665 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 899.0 square miles of land. It ranks 209th of 254 in Texas by population and 151st by land area.
- Population
- 3,665
- #209 of 254 in Texas · #2,911 in US
- Area
- 899.0 sq mi
- #151 of 254 in Texas · #862 in US
- Density
- 4.1 / sq mi
- #204 of 254 in Texas · #2,821 in US
- Median household income
- $61,808
- #115 of 254 in Texas · #1,656 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Fisher County population, land area and income
Fisher County had 3,665 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 899.0 square miles of land. It ranks 209th of 254 in Texas by population and 151st by land area. That works out to 4.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.
The median county-equivalent in Texas has 19,267 residents, so Fisher County has 19% of the typical county's population.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,808 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
3,665
2911th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
899 sq mi
862nd of 3,144 (US)
Density
4.1 / sq mi
2821st of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$61,808
1656th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Texas (254)
Population
3,665
209th of 254 (TX)
Land area
899 sq mi
151st of 254 (TX)
Density
4.1 / sq mi
204th of 254 (TX)
Median household income
$61,808
115th of 254 (TX)
How Fisher County's population changed since 2020
Fisher County lost 12 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.3%. That ranks 179th of 254 in Texas for growth. The median Texas county changed by +2.1%, and the state as a whole by +7.0%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fisher County recorded 139 births and 293 deaths, a natural change of -154. Net international migration added +12 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +138. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 154 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 139
- Deaths
- 293
- Net international migration
- +12
- Net domestic migration
- +138
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +47
Where Fisher County is
The Census internal point of Fisher County is at 32.740500, -100.403100. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Texas's 254 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fisher County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -2.0%
- < +0.8%
- < +3.7%
- < +6.9%
- ≥ +6.9%
Orange pin: Fisher County internal point. Dark pin: Austin.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 32.740500, -100.403100
- DMS
- 32°44'25.80"N 100°24'11.16"W
- UTM
- 14N 368540.4E 3623390.0N
- Geohash
- 9vbd720xn
- Plus code
- 854XPHRW+6Q
Towns in Fisher County
One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Fisher County, 1,324 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fisher County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rotan with 1,324.
- 01Rotan1,324
Counties bordering Fisher County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Fisher County. The most populous is Taylor County, TX, with 148,813 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Austin and the nearest big city
Austin is 231.6 miles SE of Fisher County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Abilene, TX (population 130,501), 43.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sweetwater, TX (population 10,196), 18.7 miles away.
Fisher County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Fisher County is 48151: state code 48 for Texas plus county code 151. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,808.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Fisher County, Texas?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 3,665. That is down 12 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 3,677.
What is the FIPS code of Fisher County?
48151. The first two digits (48) are Texas; the last three (151) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Fisher County?
Rotan, with 1,324 residents inside Fisher County in 2024.
Which counties border Fisher County?
7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Taylor County, TX; Jones County, TX; Scurry County, TX; Nolan County, TX; Mitchell County, TX; Stonewall County, TX; Kent County, TX.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.