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Harris County, Texas

Harris County, Texas, has 5,045,026 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Houston. It uses Central Time and covers 1,707 sq mi (4,421 km²) of land.

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Harris County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
5,045,026
Land area
1,707 sq mi (4,421 km²)
County seat or government
Houston
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,983 ± $639
Median home value
$276,600 ± $1,878
Median rent, with utilities
$1,401 ± $7
Homes lived in by their owners
54.7% ± 0.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
69.9 sq mi (181 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48201
Coordinates (central point)
29.857273, -95.393037
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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 Harris 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. 77494140,157 people
  2. 77449130,028 people
  3. 77433116,550 people
  4. 77084110,217 people
  5. 7742996,334 people
  6. 7737985,190 people
  7. 7734679,538 people
  8. 7708373,230 people
  9. 7737572,311 people
  10. 7745071,906 people
  11. 7703671,770 people
  12. 7749371,484 people
All 143
  1. 7709569,767 people
  2. 7737369,739 people
  3. 7752169,038 people
  4. 7739661,735 people
  5. 7707760,098 people
  6. 7708259,412 people
  7. 7701558,415 people
  8. 7704458,347 people
  9. 7707058,229 people
  10. 7708957,741 people
  11. 7707257,108 people
  12. 7708857,047 people
  13. 7754654,789 people
  14. 7738853,425 people
  15. 7758151,332 people
  16. 7704050,977 people
  17. 7708150,129 people
  18. 7709950,064 people
  19. 7706449,591 people
  20. 7733848,031 people
  21. 7700747,808 people
  22. 7708047,638 people
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  25. 7709346,407 people
  26. 7707346,084 people
  27. 7738945,701 people
  28. 7705545,435 people
  29. 7706045,340 people
  30. 7733944,538 people
  31. 7706342,690 people
  32. 7737741,680 people
  33. 7700841,645 people
  34. 7707540,626 people
  35. 7704940,418 people
  36. 7709040,110 people
  37. 7753539,504 people
  38. 7706639,311 people
  39. 7748939,292 people
  40. 7706538,926 people
  41. 7704238,721 people
  42. 7707438,660 people
  43. 7757138,543 people
  44. 7702438,288 people
  45. 7735737,592 people
  46. 7707937,276 people
  47. 7709236,938 people
  48. 7703436,456 people
  49. 7750236,371 people
  50. 7752036,355 people
  51. 7701436,119 people
  52. 7703536,019 people
  53. 7700435,997 people
  54. 7700935,769 people
  55. 7750635,114 people
  56. 7709635,032 people
  57. 7704734,987 people
  58. 7708734,347 people
  59. 7753233,780 people
  60. 7747733,752 people
  61. 7704533,563 people
  62. 7704133,349 people
  63. 7753633,174 people
  64. 7703832,637 people
  65. 7753031,527 people
  66. 7707631,222 people
  67. 7701831,031 people
  68. 7706730,491 people
  69. 7705330,198 people
  70. 7752330,186 people
  71. 7701629,841 people
  72. 7702529,715 people
  73. 7701729,640 people
  74. 7703329,154 people
  75. 7704329,048 people
  76. 7700528,874 people
  77. 7709128,728 people
  78. 7708628,653 people
  79. 7705428,272 people
  80. 7734527,917 people
  81. 7703927,862 people
  82. 7707127,056 people
  83. 7702126,153 people
  84. 7759826,110 people
  85. 7702225,805 people
  86. 7750425,779 people
  87. 7706225,523 people
  88. 7744725,231 people
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  90. 7702324,281 people
  91. 7706124,004 people
  92. 7750323,866 people
  93. 7758623,807 people
  94. 7701923,708 people
  95. 7702023,686 people
  96. 7750523,174 people
  97. 7705622,877 people
  98. 7702621,981 people
  99. 7704821,151 people
  100. 7700221,015 people
  101. 7706920,608 people
  102. 7702720,317 people
  103. 7705119,795 people
  104. 7702819,109 people
  105. 7703719,004 people
  106. 7705918,767 people
  107. 7701318,259 people
  108. 7705817,850 people
  109. 7740117,213 people
  110. 7709817,210 people
  111. 7708516,513 people
  112. 7701216,286 people
  113. 7702916,154 people
  114. 7758716,033 people
  115. 7703115,179 people
  116. 7701114,940 people
  117. 7748414,348 people
  118. 7733614,342 people
  119. 7707814,247 people
  120. 7703013,380 people
  121. 7706813,189 people
  122. 7703212,403 people
  123. 7709410,395 people
  124. 7700310,164 people
  125. 775479,217 people
  126. 775628,914 people
  127. 770506,566 people
  128. 772044,579 people
  129. 770461,793 people
  130. 77010718 people
  131. 77507567 people

143 ZIP Code areas overlap Harris 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 Harris County, largest first

  1. Houston Independent School District1,500,155 people
  2. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District632,275 people
  3. Katy Independent School District423,484 people
  4. Aldine Independent School District307,014 people
  5. Klein Independent School District289,142 people
  6. Alief Independent School District274,527 people
  7. Pasadena Independent School District255,022 people
  8. Clear Creek Independent School District247,496 people
  9. Humble Independent School District230,209 people
  10. Spring Independent School District206,968 people
  11. Spring Branch Independent School District189,806 people
  12. Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District116,986 people
All 25
  1. Pearland Independent School District105,584 people
  2. Tomball Independent School District103,386 people
  3. Galena Park Independent School District89,971 people
  4. New Caney Independent School District88,581 people
  5. Waller Independent School District52,899 people
  6. Deer Park Independent School District49,190 people
  7. Sheldon Independent School District48,486 people
  8. La Porte Independent School District45,028 people
  9. Channelview Independent School District41,921 people
  10. Dayton Independent School District33,005 people
  11. Crosby Independent School District31,945 people
  12. Stafford Municipal School District17,718 people
  13. Huffman Independent School District17,599 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. Houston, Texas (city)2,328,253 people
  2. Pasadena, Texas (city)149,433 people
  3. Pearland, Texas (city)127,514 people
  4. The Woodlands, Texas (CDP)121,002 people
  5. League City, Texas (city)116,215 people
  6. Atascocita, Texas (CDP)99,354 people
  7. Baytown, Texas (city)85,205 people
  8. Missouri City, Texas (city)76,558 people
  9. Spring, Texas (CDP)68,580 people
  10. Channelview, Texas (CDP)43,605 people
  11. Friendswood, Texas (city)41,030 people
  12. La Porte, Texas (city)36,730 people
All 46
  1. Mission Bend, Texas (CDP)36,586 people
  2. Deer Park, Texas (city)33,967 people
  3. Katy, Texas (city)25,184 people
  4. Cloverleaf, Texas (CDP)24,063 people
  5. Cinco Ranch, Texas (CDP)18,611 people
  6. Stafford, Texas (city)17,401 people
  7. Bellaire, Texas (city)17,206 people
  8. Aldine, Texas (CDP)17,167 people
  9. Humble, Texas (city)16,521 people
  10. South Houston, Texas (city)16,033 people
  11. West University Place, Texas (city)14,982 people
  12. Seabrook, Texas (city)13,768 people
  13. Tomball, Texas (city)13,655 people
  14. Webster, Texas (city)12,366 people
  15. Galena Park, Texas (city)10,487 people
  16. Jacinto City, Texas (city)9,432 people
  17. Jersey Village, Texas (city)7,817 people
  18. Highlands, Texas (CDP)6,335 people

See all 46 cities, towns and communities in Harris County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Montgomery County, Texas31 mi north
  2. Fort Bend County, Texas32 mi southwest
  3. Waller County, Texas37 mi west
  4. Liberty County, Texas39 mi northeast
  5. Chambers County, Texas45 mi east
  6. Brazoria County, Texas48 mi south
  7. Galveston County, Texas53 mi southeast

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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.