Houston County, Texas
Houston County: County in Texas, United States
About
Houston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,732 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 22,835 inhabitants. Its county seat is Crockett. The county was created 187 years ago in 1836.
Quick Facts about Houston County
| Population : | 22,835 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Texas (United States) |
| Different from : | Houston County, Houston County, Houston County, Houston County |
| Area : | 3203 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.5% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.5% |
| Named for : | Sam Houston |
| Capital : | Crockett |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1837 |
| Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
| Local time : | 17:54:44 (19th April 2024) |
| Density : | 7 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -3.93% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Houston County is located at 31°19'4"N 95°25'22"W (31.3177300, -95.4226800). It has 7 neighbors: Leon County, Anderson County, Angelina County, Cherokee County, Madison County, Trinity County and Walker County.
Houston County map
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The largest city of Houston County is Crockett with a population of 6,350. Other cities include, Liberty Hill population 3,549, Cooper population 2,180, Grapeland population 1,429 and Lovelady population 623. See all Houston County cities & populated places.
Houston County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Houston County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Crockett | 6,350 | City in Houston County, Texas, United States |
| Hickory Creek | 4,999 | Town of the United States |
| Liberty Hill | 3,549 | City in Houston County, Texas, United States |
| Cooper | 2,180 | City in Texas, USA |
| Grapeland | 1,429 | City in Houston County, Texas, United States |
| Lovelady | 623 | City in Houston County, Texas, United States |
| Kennard | 325 | City in Houston County, Texas, United States |
| Latexo | 314 | City in Houston County, Texas, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Houston County
Houston County has 7 neighbours.
- Leon County county in Texas, United States
- Anderson County county in Texas, United States
- Angelina County county in Texas, United States
- Cherokee County county in Texas, United States
- Madison County county in Texas, United States
- Trinity County county in Texas, United States
- Walker County county in Texas, United States
- Crockett
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Houston County decreased by 3.93% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 23,732 | - | census |
| 2011 | 23,434 | -1.27% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 23,213 | -0.95% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 22,809 | -1.77% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 22,809 | 0% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 22,747 | -0.27% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 22,897 | 0.66% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 23,089 | 0.83% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 23,068 | -0.09% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 22,968 | -0.44% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 22,835 | -0.58% | estimation process |
People born in Houston County (2)
People born in Houston County, including musician Ryan Delahoussaye, politician Nat Patton, .
List
Other places with the same name (5)
- Houston County , Georgia county in Texas, United States with a population of 160,110 people.
- Houston County , Alabama county in Alabama, United States with a population of 106,580 people.
- Houston County , Minnesota county in Minnesota, United States with a population of 18,632 people.
- Houston County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 8,292 people.
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Harris County | 4,738,253 | County in Texas, United States |
| Dallas County | 2,635,888 | County in Texas, United States |
| Houston | 2,316,120 | The fourth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Houston metropolitan area. |
| Tarrant County | 2,123,347 | County in Texas, United States |
| Bexar County | 2,026,823 | County in Texas, United States |
| San Antonio | 1,567,118 | The seventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Antonio metropolitan area. |
| Dallas | 1,343,266 | The ninth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. |
| Travis County | 1,300,503 | County in Texas, United States |
| Collin County | 1,072,069 | County in Texas, United States |
| Austin | 995,484 | The eleventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the Austin metropolitan area. |
| Fort Worth | 927,720 | The twelfth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. |
| Denton County | 919,324 | County in Texas, United States |
| Montopolis | 912,791 | A neighborhood located in Austin, Texas. |
| Hidalgo County | 875,200 | County in New Mexico, United States |
| El Paso County | 841,286 | County in Texas, United States |
| Fort Bend County | 839,706 | County in Texas, United States |
