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Kaufman CountyTexas

Kaufman County is located in Texas and has its county seat in the city of Kaufman. The county was established on February 26, 1848, and named after David S. Kaufman.

  • Founded1848
  • County seatKaufman
  • Named forDavid S. Kaufman
  • Land area781 sq mi + 27 sq mi water
  • Population145,310 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped99,870 checked 15 October 2026
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RockwallVan ZandtHuntEllisHenderson Kaufman Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Kaufman on the map of Texas

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Counties of Texas · Kaufman highlighted

History

Formed in 1848 from Henderson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Kaufman County was created from Henderson County on February 26, 1848, though it was not fully organized until August 7, 1848. The county gained and lost territory to neighboring counties multiple times: it gained from Henderson and lost to Van Zandt in 1850, briefly gained from Henderson in 1861 before that gain was repealed in 1862, and lost territory to the creation of Rockwall County in 1873.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1848
    Kaufman County created Kaufman created from Henderson; Kaufman not fully organized.
    from Henderson
    · Texas Laws 1847, 2d leg., ch. 52/pp. 40-43
  2. 1848
    Changed Kaufman fully organized. · Kennedy, 117
  3. 1850
    Gained territory Kaufman gained from Henderson, lost to Van Zandt.
    from Hendersonfrom Van Zandt
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., chs. 82, 86/pp. 88, 91
  4. 1850
    Boundary clarified Kaufman boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 109/p. 123
  5. 1861
    Gained territory Kaufman gained from Henderson (act repealed 2 January 1862).
    from Henderson
    · Texas Laws 1861, 8th leg., ext. sess., ch. 49/p. 38
  6. 1862
    Lost territory Kaufman lost to Henderson (repealed act of 6 April 1861).
    to Henderson
    · Texas Laws 1861, 9th leg., reg. sess., spec., ch. 48/p. 23
  7. 1873
    Lost territory Kaufman lost to creation of Rockwall.
    to Rockwall
    · Texas Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 7/p. 10

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Kaufman

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Kaufman by the Census

Population
145,310 2020 Census count
Housing units
51,228 2020 Census count
Land area
781 square miles
Water area
27 square miles
People per sq mi
186 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Kaufman County

When was Kaufman County founded?
Kaufman County was founded in 1848, formed from Henderson County, and named after David S. Kaufman.
What is the county seat of Kaufman County?
The county seat of Kaufman County is Kaufman.
Is there an online parcel map for Kaufman County?
Yes. Kaufman County publishes a parcel map of 99,870 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Kaufman County's boundary or name changed?
Kaufman County was created in 1848 from Henderson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Henderson County, Rockwall County and Van Zandt County.
Who issues building permits in Kaufman County?
The county's page on building permits: Culvert Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Kaufman County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental Enforcement.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Kaufman County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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