Trinity, Texas
Trinity is a city in Trinity County, in the Piney Woods of East Texas about 54 miles north of The Woodlands. It lies in wooded, low-lying country near the Trinity River, from which both the town and county take their name. The area's economy has long been tied to timber and the surrounding pine forests, including nearby stretches of the Davy Crockett National Forest.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 2,450
- Change from 2020 base
- +4.8%
- Land area
- 3.8 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Trinity County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Trinity County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around Trinity
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Trinity.
County History
Groveton: How Trinity County Settled on Its County Seat
Trinity County had three county seats before Groveton took the role in 1882. The railroad and a lumber boom drove the move.
Property Tax
Property Tax: Two Offices, One County
Trinity County has two property-tax offices. TCAD sets values, and the Comptroller says the county tax office does not collect property taxes.
Homestead Exemption
Homestead Exemption: How to File in Trinity County
Texas homeowners can cut their property tax bill by filing a homestead exemption with the Trinity County Appraisal District.
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