How many people live in Van Zandt County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 65,300 people living in Van Zandt County, TX. That makes Van Zandt County the 57th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.21% of people living in the state.
65.3K
population of Van Zandt County, TX (2024)
0.21%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 65,300 people lived in Van Zandt County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Van Zandt County, TX’s age demographics?
About 13,600 Van Zandt County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 14,900 Van Zandt County residents, or 22.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Van Zandt County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Van Zandt County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 79.4% of the Van Zandt County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Van Zandt County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.58% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Van Zandt County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Van Zandt County, TX is Canton with about 4,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Van Zandt County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Canton | 4,841 |
| 2. | Wills Point | 4,050 |
| 3. | Grand Saline | 3,292 |
| 4. | Van | 2,944 |
| 5. | Edgewood | 1,752 |
| 6. | Fruitvale | 521 |
| 7. | Edom | 367 |
| 8. | Mabank (pt.) | 1 |
| 9. | Balance of Van Zandt County | 47,536 |
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