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Welcome to Houston County ...

Time Zone: Houston County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Perry is the Seat for Houston County.

Houston County was founded in 1821.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Houston had a population of 157,427 people. This is an increase of 12.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 139,900 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Houston represented 1.44% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Houston County:

  • Byron
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Houston County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,226 people
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Claud
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
    • Claud is located in Houston County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,204 people
  • Elberta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
    • Elberta is located in Houston County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,329 people
  • Fort Valley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
    • Fort Valley is located in Houston County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,962 people
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Houston County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
  • Stathams Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
    • Stathams Landing is located in Houston County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
  • Warner Robins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodard Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
    • Woodard Estates is located in Houston County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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