Houston County, Texas

Houston County, Texas, has 22,316 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crockett. It uses Central Time and covers 1,231 sq mi (3,188 km²) of land.

Houston County in Texas

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Resident population, July 2025: 22,316
Land area: 1,231 sq mi (3,188 km²)
County seat or government: Crockett
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $56,531 ± $3,782
Median home value: $164,900 ± $8,879
Median rent, with utilities: $887 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners: 70.6% ± 2.6 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Palestine, TX micro area, Lufkin, TX micro area, Huntsville, TX micro area, and Jacksonville, TX micro area
Water area: 5.58 sq mi (14.4 km²)
State: Texas
County code (FIPS): 48225
Coordinates (central point): 31.323036, -95.421600

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Time zones in Houston County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-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

7583512,439 people
758396,796 people
758444,770 people
758514,336 people
758471,328 people
7585665 people
7584962 people
7585857 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

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School districts in Houston County, largest first

Crockett Independent School District9,388 people
Elkhart Independent School District7,776 people
Groveton Independent School District4,866 people
Lovelady Independent School District4,796 people
Grapeland Independent School District3,727 people
Latexo Independent School District2,307 people
Kennard Independent School District1,709 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

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