Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF UPSHUR GUS Population: 44,050 (2024) ID: 175952	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY JUDGE PO BOX 730, GILMER TX 75644-0730
CITY OF GILMER GUS Population: 5,207 (2024) ID: 135287	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETARY PO BOX 760, GILMER TX 75644-0760
TOWN OF BIG SANDY GUS Population: 1,326 (2024) ID: 176401	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 986, BIG SANDY TX 75755-0986
CITY OF ORE CITY GUS Population: 1,199 (2024) ID: 209634	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY SECRETARY PO BOX 327, ORE CITY TX 75683-0327
CITY OF EAST MOUNTAIN GUS Population: 964 (2024) ID: 176402	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY ADMINISTRATOR 103 MUNICIPAL DR, GILMER TX 75645-4001
CITY OF UNION GROVE GUS Population: 476 (2024) ID: 113727	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 10643 UNION GROVE RD, GLADEWATER TX 75647-3658