- county
- FIPS 48425
- Largest town: Glen Rose
Somervell County, Texas
Somervell County had 10,098 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 186.2 square miles of land. It ranks 162nd of 254 in Texas by population and 253rd by land area.
- Population
- 10,098
- #162 of 254 in Texas · #2,398 in US
- Area
- 186.2 sq mi
- #253 of 254 in Texas · #3,019 in US
- Density
- 54 / sq mi
- #76 of 254 in Texas · #1,393 in US
- Median household income
- $78,913
- #34 of 254 in Texas · #515 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Somervell County population, land area and income
Somervell County had 10,098 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 186.2 square miles of land. It ranks 162nd of 254 in Texas by population and 253rd by land area. That works out to 54.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.
The median county-equivalent in Texas has 19,267 residents; Somervell County is somewhat smaller.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $78,913 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
10,098
2398th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
186 sq mi
3019th of 3,144 (US)
Density
54.2 / sq mi
1393rd of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$78,913
515th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Texas (254)
Population
10,098
162nd of 254 (TX)
Land area
186 sq mi
253rd of 254 (TX)
Density
54.2 / sq mi
76th of 254 (TX)
Median household income
$78,913
34th of 254 (TX)
How Somervell County's population changed since 2020
Somervell County gained 892 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 9.7%. That ranks 32nd 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, Somervell County recorded 353 births and 487 deaths, a natural change of -134. Net international migration added +96 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +927. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 927 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 353
- Deaths
- 487
- Net international migration
- +96
- Net domestic migration
- +927
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +217
Where Somervell County is
The Census internal point of Somervell County is at 32.218100, -97.769200. 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 Somervell 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: Somervell County internal point. Dark pin: Austin.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 32.218100, -97.769200
- DMS
- 32°13'5.16"N 97°46'9.12"W
- UTM
- 14N 615983.5E 3565275.1N
- Geohash
- 9vdrr1nsh
- Plus code
- 8644669J+68
Towns in Somervell County
One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Somervell County, 3,033 people together, or 30% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Somervell County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Glen Rose with 3,033.
- 01Glen Rose3,033
Counties bordering Somervell County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Somervell County. The most populous is Johnson County, TX, with 210,547 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Austin and the nearest big city
Austin is 134.3 miles S of Somervell County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fort Worth, TX (population 1,008,106), 46.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Granbury, TX (population 12,934), 14.9 miles away.
Somervell County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Somervell County is 48425: state code 48 for Texas plus county code 425. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $78,913.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Somervell County, Texas?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,098. That is up 892 people (9.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,206.
What is the FIPS code of Somervell County?
48425. The first two digits (48) are Texas; the last three (425) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Somervell County?
Glen Rose, with 3,033 residents inside Somervell County in 2024.
Which counties border Somervell County?
4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Johnson County, TX; Hood County, TX; Erath County, TX; Bosque 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.