Fannin County, Texas
Fannin County is in Texas, right on the border with Oklahoma, at the northeast edge of the state. The county seat and largest city is Bonham. The county was created in 1837 and organized in 1838. It is named after James Fannin, a Texas Revolution commander who died at the Goliad Massacre. Bonham is named after James Bonham, who asked for Fannin’s help at the Alamo.
Fannin County covers about 899 square miles, mostly land, with a small amount of water. It is drained by Bois d’Arc Creek and the Sulphur River. The county is part of the Texoma region and sits within the Bonham micropolitan area and the Dallas–Fort Worth combined statistical area.
As of 2020, about 35,700 people lived in the county; a 2024 estimate puts it around 38,600. The population density is about 40 people per square mile. The county has several school districts and residents can also attend nearby Grayson College, Paris Junior College, and East Texas A&M University. Grayson College and Paris Junior College serve parts of the county.
In 2000 the population was mostly White with Black and other residents also living there, and a mix of ages and incomes. By the 2010s the area had grown, with local schools and a developing economy and median incomes in the tens of thousands of dollars. Some families live below the poverty line.
Politically, Fannin County used to lean Democratic, but since the 1990s it has favored Republican candidates in presidential elections.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 19:46 (CET).