Harris County , Texas
Harris County: County in Texas, United States
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Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,092,459 and a population density of 889 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 county had an estimated population of 4,713,325 inhabitants. Its county seat is Houston. The county was created 185 years ago in 1835.
Harris County has a total area of 1,777.61 square miles (4604 km2), of which 1775.99 square miles (4599.8 km2) is land and 1.62 square miles (4.2 km2) is water.
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Harris County, TX Quick Facts
| Population : | 4,713,325 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Texas |
| Different from : | Harris County |
| Area : | 4604 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 4.2% |
| Land as percent of area : | 95.8% |
| Named for : | John Richardson Harris |
| Altitude : | 69 feet / 21 meters |
| Capital : | Houston |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1836 |
| Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
| Local time : | 21:41:55 (22nd April 2021) |
| Density : | 1,024 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 13.17% (2010-2019) |
| Weather : | 76℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather |
Harris County, TX has 3 neighbors .
- Fort Bend County county in Texas, United States
- Galveston County county in Texas, United States
- Montgomery County county in Texas, United States
Population by years
The population of Harris County increased by 13.17% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | Method |
| 2010 | 4,092,459 | census |
| 2011 | 4,179,568 | estimation process |
| 2012 | 4,263,094 | estimation process |
| 2013 | 4,353,187 | estimation process |
| 2014 | 4,455,994 | estimation process |
| 2015 | 4,557,846 | estimation process |
| 2016 | 4,623,960 | estimation process |
| 2017 | 4,657,972 | estimation process |
| 2018 | 4,680,045 | estimation process |
| 2019 | 4,713,325 | estimation process |
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People born in Harris County, TX (28)
People born in Harris County, TX, including football player, defensive end Aaron Schobel, soccer player Bobby Burling, writer and philanthropist Dorothy Bush Koch, you can see a list of people who born in Harris County, TX.
- Ronnie Gene Blevins (American actor)
- Warrick Holdman (American football player)
- A. C. Clemons (American businessman and politician)
- Debra Lehrmann (American judge)
- Erica Dittmer (Mexican swimmer)
- John Wooten (American football player)
- Lowry Mays (American businessman)
- Wilford Berry, Jr. (American murderer)
- Adina Emilia De Zavala (teacher, historical preservationist, led drive to preserve The Alamo)
- Paul Bettencourt (American politician, businessman and radio host)
- Dennis Paul (Texas engineer and politician)
- Riki Kobayashi (American chemical engineer)
- Lincoln Tate (American actor (1934-2001))
- Edna Lawrence (American model and film actress. (1916-1995))
- Juan Martin Garcia
- Bradley Bourgeois (American association football player)
- Don Snell (actor (1949–2006))
- Hugh Shine (American Army Colonel, financial advisor, and politician)
Other places with the same name (1)
- Harris County, Georgia county in Georgia, United States
Harris County, TX Populated Places (more)
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Harris County, TX.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2,320,268 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
| Pasadena | 151,227 | City in Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Baytown | 77,192 | City in Harris County, Texas, United States |
| La Porte | 34,976 | City in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States of America |
| Deer Park | 33,474 | City in Harris County, Texas, United States |
| Katy | 21,729 | City in Texas, United States; within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area |
| Bellaire | 18,971 | Village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States |
| Brownwood | 18,455 | City in Texas, United States of America |
| South Houston | 17,438 | City in Harris County, Texas, United States |
| Humble | 15,824 | City in Texas |
| West University Place | 15,585 | City in Harris County, Texas, U. |
| Seabrook | 14,149 | City in Texas, United States |
| Tomball | 11,778 | City in Texas |
| Webster | 11,451 | City in Texas, United States |
| Galena Park | 10,757 | City in Harris County, Texas, United States |
| Jacinto City | 10,466 | City in Harris County, Texas, United States |
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 28,995,881 | State in the southern United States |
| Dallas County | 2,635,516 | County in Texas, United States |
| Houston | 2,320,268 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
| Tarrant County | 2,102,515 | County in Texas, United States |
| Bexar County | 2,003,554 | County in Texas, United States |
| San Antonio | 1,547,253 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
| Dallas | 1,343,573 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
| Travis County | 1,273,954 | County in Texas, United States |
| Collin County | 1,034,730 | County in Texas, United States |
| Austin | 978,908 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
| Fort Worth | 909,585 | City in Texas, USA |
| Denton County | 887,207 | County in Texas, United States |
| Hidalgo County | 868,707 | County in New Mexico, United States |
| El Paso County | 839,238 | County in Texas, United States |
| Fort Bend County | 811,688 | County in Texas, United States |
| El Paso | 681,728 | County seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States |