Upshur County, TX, USA

location of Upshur county on a map

Upshur County is a county equivalent area found in Texas, USA. The county government of Upshur is found in the county seat of Gilmer.

With a total 1,534.79 sq. km of land and water area, Upshur County, Texas is the 1766th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 40,354 people, Upshur County has a total 16619 households earning 46600 on average per year.

Upshur County, Texas - Quick Facts

FIPS Code 48459
Area Codes 903
Time Zone CST
Major Cities Gilmer (population: 21,590), Big Sandy (population: 5,817), Diana (population: 4,741), Ore City (population: 3,951)
Land Area 15,581 sq miles
Water Area 583 sq miles
Household Income $46,600
Housing Units 16,619
Median Home Value $89,400
High School Grads 83% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees 13% of population
Retail Spending $5,777 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales $20,243 per capita