Town guide

Groesbeck, Texas

Groesbeck is a city in Limestone County, Texas, home to about 3,914 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76642.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,914902 per sq mi
Median home value$162,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Groesbeck

1 ZIP code

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Around Groesbeck

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)92 miles away
Closer regional airportWaco Regional Airport (ACT)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Arlington, TX88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX88 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Groesbeck; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Groesbeck

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Groesbeck had 3,631 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 499th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Limestone County grew from 32,573 residents in 1900 to 22,146 in 2020.

Groesbeck population by census2000: 4,291, 2010: 4,328, 2020: 3,6314,29120004,32820103,6312020

Limestone County, 1900–2020

Limestone County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,573, 1910: 34,621, 1920: 33,283, 1930: 39,497, 1940: 33,781, 1950: 25,251, 1960: 20,413, 1970: 18,100, 1980: 20,224, 1990: 20,946, 2000: 22,051, 2010: 23,384, 2020: 22,14633K’00’1033K’20’3034K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9022K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 43.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GroesbeckJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 73°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 72°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in58°36°Jan3.761°40°Feb3.569°47°Mar3.876°54°Apr3.382°64°May4.789°70°Jun4.594°73°Jul1.895°72°Aug2.988°66°Sep3.279°56°Oct4.268°45°Nov3.960°38°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield 3w, TX weather station (23 miles away).

Jobs in Limestone County

5,200 jobs at 401 businesses in Limestone County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Limestone CountyRetail trade: 947 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 923 jobs; Manufacturing: 522 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 513 jobs; Professional services: 490 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 470 jobs; Administrative and support: 255 jobs; Wholesale trade: 238 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 9% Mining, oil and gas 9% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Groesbeck.

Nearest hospitals

  • Limestone Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · GroesbeckUnder a mile
  • Parkview Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Mexia9.8 miles
  • Freestone Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Fairfield24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Groesbeck

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire's1.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Limestone County Historical Museum1.1 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Joe Don Baker (1936) · American actor (1936–2025)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Groesbeck

Public schools here are run by Groesbeck ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
H O Whitehurst ElGroesbeckPre-K–3470Public1.7 mi
Enge-Washington IntGroesbeck4–6320Public1.8 mi
Groesbeck MiddleGroesbeck7–8208Public1.6 mi
Groesbeck H SGroesbeck9–12497Public0.2 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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