Houston County, Tennessee

Houston County, Tennessee, has 8,479 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Erin. It uses Central Time and covers 200 sq mi (519 km²) of land.

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Houston County in Tennessee
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Houston County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
8,479
Land area
200 sq mi (519 km²)
County seat or government
Erin
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,576 ± $4,089
Median home value
$172,700 ± $23,085
Median rent, with utilities
$735 ± $95
Homes lived in by their owners
81% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Clarksville, TN-KY metro area and Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area
Water area
6.68 sq mi (17.3 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47083
Coordinates (central point)
36.285782, -87.705598

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Houston County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 371859,072 people
  2. 371016,484 people
  3. 370615,382 people
  4. 370513,765 people
  5. 371781,994 people
  6. 371811,886 people
  7. 370501,815 people
  8. 37175953 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Houston County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Houston County, largest first

  1. Houston County School District8,353 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee (town)1,726 people
  2. Erin, Tennessee (city)1,058 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Stewart County, Tennessee13 mi northwest
  2. Humphreys County, Tennessee18 mi south
  3. Dickson County, Tennessee21 mi southeast
  4. Montgomery County, Tennessee23 mi northeast
  5. Benton County, Tennessee25 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.