Commerce, Texas
Commerce is a city in Hunt County in the blackland prairie of northeast Texas, about 44 miles east of McKinney. The surrounding country is rolling farmland historically tied to cotton and grain. It is home to a public university campus that is central to its economy and community life.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 9,928
- Change from 2020 base
- +9.3%
- Land area
- 8.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Hunt 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 Hunt County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Commerce
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Commerce.
Local History
The first train turned Greenville cotton into world trade
Greenville's first train arrived in 1880, and its cotton compress later set world records for rail shipments.
Property Tax Basics
Your appraisal and tax bill come from different offices
Hunt CAD handles appraised values and exemptions; Hunt County's tax office collects for many local taxing units.
County Origins
Hunt County has eight neighbors and blackland underfoot
The first state legislature created Hunt County in 1846, and eight counties meet it around the map.
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