Giddings is a city in Lee County, Texas, home to about 5,151 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78942.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Giddings; 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.
Giddings had 4,969 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 422nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Lee County grew from 14,595 residents in 1900 to 17,478 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lexington, TX weather station (16 miles away).
5,305 jobs at 430 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Giddings.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.
Established in 1871.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Giddings ISD, Lone Star School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giddings ElGiddings | Pre-K–3 | 585 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Giddings IntGiddings | 4–5 | 278 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lone Star H S Southeast (Tjjd)Giddings | 5–12 | 128 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Giddings MiddleGiddings | 6–8 | 389 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Giddings H SGiddings | 9–12 | 648 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolGiddings | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.5 mi |
| St Paul Lutheran Serbin SchoolGiddings | K–8 | 79 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.5 mi |
| Faith Lutheran High School of Central TexasGiddings | 9–12 | 17 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 8.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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