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Welcome to Harris County ...

Time Zone: Harris County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Houston is the Seat for Harris County.

Harris County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded December 22, 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harris had a population of 4,709,243 people. This is an increase of 15.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,092,459 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harris represented 16.28% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Harris County:

  • Bear Creek Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
    • Bear Creek Village is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Bellaire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <3>
  • Bunker Hill Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Village
    • Bunker Hill Village is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
  • City of Spring Valley Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Spring Valley Village
    • City of Spring Valley Village is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for City of Spring Valley Village <3>
  • Deer Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
  • El Lago
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lago
    • El Lago is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Lago <3>
  • Galena Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
    • Galena Park is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <3>
  • Hedwig Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedwig Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwig Village
    • Hedwig Village is located in Harris County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,600 people
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    • Hilshire Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilshire Village
      • Hilshire Village is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Houston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
    • Humble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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      • Humble is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humble <3>
    • Hunters Creek Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek Village
      • Hunters Creek Village is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
    • Jacinto City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto City
      • Jacinto City is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacinto City <3>
    • Jersey Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Village
      • Jersey Village is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Village <3>
    • La Porte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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      • La Porte is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <3>
    • Morgan's Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point
      • Morgan's Point is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Nassau Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
      • Nassau Bay is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <3>
    • Pasadena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
      • Pasadena is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <3>
    • Piney Point Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point Village
      • Piney Point Village is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,416 people
      • Piney Point Village has also been known as:
      • Piney Point
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point Village <3>
    • South Houston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
      • South Houston is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <3>
    • Southside Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Place
      • Southside Place is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
      • Southside Place has also been known as:
      • South Side Place
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside Place <3>
    • Taylor Lake Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Lake Village
      • Taylor Lake Village is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Lake Village <3>
    • Tomball
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
      • Tomball is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <3>
    • Waller
      (38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waller <3>
    • Webster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
    • West University Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
      • West University Place is located in Harris County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <3>

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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