Town guide

Wichita Falls, Texas

Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, home to about 102,581 people across 72 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 76301, 76302, 76305, 76306, 76308, 76309, 76310 and 76311, and parts of 76367 are in Wichita Falls too.

Homes sold for a median of $131 per square foot across 7 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 6 of 7 were seller’s markets.

Population102,5811,425 per sq mi
Median home value$156,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$131Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 7 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wichita Falls

9 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wichita Falls

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)110 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX127 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wichita Falls

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

Wichita Falls had 102,316 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 42nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Wichita County grew from 5,806 residents in 1900 to 129,350 in 2020.

Wichita Falls population by census2000: 104,197, 2010: 104,553, 2020: 102,316104,1972000104,5532010102,3162020

Wichita County, 1900–2020

Wichita County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,806, 1910: 16,094, 1920: 72,911, 1930: 74,416, 1940: 73,604, 1950: 98,493, 1960: 123,528, 1970: 121,862, 1980: 121,082, 1990: 122,378, 2000: 131,664, 2010: 131,500, 2020: 129,3506K’00’1073K’20’3074K’40’50124K’60’70121K’80’90132K’00’10129K’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 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wichita FallsJan: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 32°F, 1.6 in55°30°Jan1.259°34°Feb1.468°42°Mar2.076°50°Apr2.584°60°May3.892°68°Jun3.497°72°Jul2.097°72°Aug2.588°64°Sep3.077°52°Oct2.965°40°Nov1.656°32°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Wichita County

44,613 jobs at 3,043 businesses in Wichita County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wichita CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,000 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,173 jobs; Retail trade: 6,652 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,150 jobs; Other services: 2,059 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,006 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,824 jobs; Construction: 1,706 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

1,247 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wichita Falls’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Regional Health Care SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wichita FallsUnder a mile
  • Clay County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Henrietta19.3 miles
  • Electra Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Electra24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors168
Specialist doctors211
Dentists104
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants287
Mental health providers302
Physical and occupational therapists130
Optometrists23
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies36

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 Wichita Falls

Parks (38 nearby)

  • Lake Wichita Park · 288 acres5.1 mi
  • Lucy Park · 180 acres0.5 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 67 acres4.1 mi
  • Williams Park · 57 acres2.5 mi
  • Wichita Falls Sports Complex · 52 acres1.5 mi
  • Hamilton Park · 48 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Kings0.5 mi
  • United Supermarkets1.3 mi
  • WinCo Foods2.4 mi
  • ALDI2.7 mi

Pharmacies (13 nearby)

  • English Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Guffey's Drug Store0.7 mi
  • Franklin Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Sheppard Library4.1 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • River Bend Nature Center0.1 mi
  • Kell House Museum1.0 mi
  • Museum of North Texas History1.3 mi
  • Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center3.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Wichita Falls Memorial Auditorium0.8 mi
  • Wichita Theater Performing Art Centre1.4 mi
  • Fain Fine Arts Center Theatre2.6 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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

Colleges and universities

  • Midwestern State University of Texas

Notable people born here

  • Rex Tillerson (1952) · 69th United States Secretary of State
  • Greg Abbott (1957) · Governor of Texas since 2015
  • Greyson Chance (1997) · American singer, songwriter, and musician
  • Mike Mullane (1945) · American astronaut
  • Keith Lee (1984) · American professional wrestler
  • Frances Reid (1914) · American actress (1914-2010)
  • Rob Bowman (1960) · American film director
  • Phyllis Coates (1927) · American actress (1927–2023)

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

Schools in Wichita Falls

Public schools here are run by Wichita Falls ISD, City View ISD, Burkburnett ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (33)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Booker T Washington ElWichita FallsPre-K–5377Public2.6 mi
Brook Village Early ChildhoodWichita FallsPre-K196Public1.4 mi
Burgess ElWichita FallsPre-K–5345Public2.0 mi
City View ElWichita FallsPre-K–5504Public2.8 mi
Cunningham SchoolWichita FallsPre-K–5437Public3.7 mi
Fain ElWichita FallsPre-K–5430Public3.3 mi
Fowler ElWichita FallsPre-K–5490Public5.2 mi
Haynes Head StartWichita FallsPre-K282Public3.5 mi
Jefferson ElWichita FallsPre-K–5322Public4.4 mi
John G Tower ElWichita FallsPre-K–5448Public4.9 mi
Milam ElWichita FallsPre-K–5430Public3.7 mi
Scotland Park ElWichita FallsPre-K–5542Public0.6 mi
Sheppard Afb ElWichita FallsPre-K–6312Public3.6 mi
Southern Hills ElWichita FallsPre-K–5521Public3.0 mi
West Foundation ElWichita FallsPre-K–5381Public4.2 mi
Crockett ElWichita FallsK–5477Public1.4 mi
Franklin ElWichita FallsK–5442Public1.6 mi
Zundelowitz ElWichita FallsK–5514Public1.2 mi
Paint Rock Frontier AcademyWichita Falls2–1211Public3.0 mi
Denver CtrWichita Falls3–12—Alternative Education0.3 mi
Ntsh Pri Program Wichita CampusWichita Falls4–711Alternative Education4.7 mi
Barwise MiddleWichita Falls6–81,164Public2.8 mi
City View Junior/Senior HighWichita Falls6–12646Public3.3 mi
Hirschi MiddleWichita Falls6–8464Public1.8 mi
Mcniel MiddleWichita Falls6–8996Public5.5 mi
Wichita County Juvenile Justice AepWichita Falls6–1215Alternative Education1.3 mi
Career Education CenterWichita Falls9–12—Public3.5 mi
Legacy H SWichita Falls9–121,857Public3.1 mi
Memorial H SWichita Falls9–121,650Public5.6 mi
Premier H S - Wichita FallsWichita Falls9–1288Charter, Alternative Education1.6 mi

And 3 more.

Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ AcademyWichita FallsPre-K–12177Christian (no specific denomination)4.0 mi
DexterWichita FallsPre-K–1288Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Wichita Christian SchoolWichita FallsPre-K–12233Church of Christ2.5 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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Shares ZIP codes with Iowa Park, Lakeside City, Dean, Cashion Community, Pleasant Valley and Jolly.

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