Waskom is a city in Harrison County, Texas, home to about 2,084 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75692.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)159 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX154 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waskom; 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.
Waskom had 1,910 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 728th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Harrison County grew from 31,878 residents in 1900 to 68,839 in 2020.
Harrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, TX weather station (11 miles away).
20,396 jobs at 1,402 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waskom.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by Waskom ISD, Elysian Fields ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waskom ElWaskom | Pre-K–5 | 370 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Elysian Fields MiddleWaskom | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Waskom MiddleWaskom | 6–8 | 179 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Elysian Fields H SWaskom | 9–12 | 229 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Waskom H SWaskom | 9–12 | 257 | Public | 4.8 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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