Joaquin is a city in Shelby County, Texas, home to about 869 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75954.
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Joaquin; 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.
Joaquin had 734 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1071st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Shelby County grew from 20,452 residents in 1900 to 24,022 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 56.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Center, TX weather station (11 miles away).
7,070 jobs at 531 businesses in Shelby 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 Joaquin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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 Joaquin ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin SchoolsJoaquin | Pre-K–12 | 720 | Public | 1.6 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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