Town guide

Mineola, Texas

Mineola is a city in Wood County, Texas, home to about 5,068 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75773.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,068493 per sq mi
Median home value$215,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mineola

1 ZIP code

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Around Mineola

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)80 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX75 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mineola

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

Mineola had 4,823 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 426th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Wood County grew from 21,048 residents in 1900 to 44,843 in 2020.

Mineola population by census2000: 4,550, 2010: 4,515, 2020: 4,8234,55020004,51520104,8232020

Wood County, 1900–2020

Wood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,048, 1910: 23,417, 1920: 27,707, 1930: 24,183, 1940: 24,360, 1950: 21,308, 1960: 17,653, 1970: 18,589, 1980: 24,697, 1990: 29,380, 2000: 36,752, 2010: 41,964, 2020: 44,84321K’00’1028K’20’3024K’40’5018K’60’7025K’80’9037K’00’1045K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MineolaJan: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 35°F, 5.1 in57°33°Jan3.761°38°Feb4.068°44°Mar4.275°51°Apr3.882°61°May4.789°69°Jun3.593°71°Jul2.794°71°Aug2.788°63°Sep3.778°52°Oct5.067°43°Nov3.559°35°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mineola, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Wood County

8,596 jobs at 904 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wood CountyRetail trade: 1,821 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,283 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,195 jobs; Manufacturing: 964 jobs; Construction: 731 jobs; Other services: 570 jobs; Educational services: 338 jobs; Finance and insurance: 307 jobsRetail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 11% Construction 9% Other services 7% Educational services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mineola.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ut Health East Texas Quitman HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Quitman9.4 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital- WinnsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winnsboro22.1 miles
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tyler23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies6

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 Mineola

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Mineola Civic Center and RV Park · 37 acres0.7 mi
  • Iron Horse Square · 7 acres0.4 mi
  • Meredith Memorial Field · 4 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Brookshire's0.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Kelly Drug0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mineola Memorial Library0.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Mineola Historical Museum0.1 mi
  • Historic Mineola Depot and Railroad Museum0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Mineola League of the Arts0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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

Established in 1877.

Notable people born here

  • Kacey Musgraves (1988) · American singer (born 1988)
  • Ima Hogg (1882) · American philanthropist and arts patron (1882–1975)
  • Noble Willingham (1931) · American actor (1931–2004)
  • Willie Brown Jr. (1934) · 41st Mayor of San Francisco

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

Schools in Mineola

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mineola PriMineolaPre-K–3621Public1.6 mi
Mineola IntMineola4–5252Public1.1 mi
Mineola MiddleMineola6–8388Public1.1 mi
Mineola H SMineola9–12492Public0.8 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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