George West is a city in Live Oak County, Texas, home to about 3,094 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78022.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside George West. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX82 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of George West; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
George West had 2,171 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 565th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Live Oak County grew from 2,268 residents in 1900 to 11,335 in 2020.
Live Oak County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Choke Canyon Dam, TX weather station (13 miles away).
2,589 jobs at 259 businesses in Live Oak County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in George West.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by George West ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George West PriGeorge West | Pre-K–3 | 396 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| George West ElGeorge West | 4–6 | 235 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| George West J HGeorge West | 7–8 | 158 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| George West H SGeorge West | 9–12 | 274 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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