Harris County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Harris County, Texas has its county seat in Houston and FIPS code 48201. About 4,758,579 people live here, the 1st most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Houston |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48201 (Texas 48 + county 201) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 4,758,579 (1st of 254) |
| Land area | 1,707.3 sq mi (14th largest; + 70.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 2,787.2 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $255,000 |
| Median property tax paid | $4,382 a year (about 1.72% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.harriscountytx.gov |
What counties border Harris County?
Harris County shares a border with 7 counties:
- Brazoria County
- Chambers County
- Fort Bend County
- Galveston County
- Liberty County
- Montgomery County
- Waller County
What cities and towns are in Harris County?
45 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 64% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2,300,419 | 97.9% (also in other counties) |
| Pasadena | 149,345 | 100.0% |
| Pearland | 125,983 | 6.4% (also in other counties) |
| The Woodlands (CDP) | 116,916 | 13.8% (also in other counties) |
| League City | 114,885 | 2.2% (also in other counties) |
| Atascocita (CDP) | 93,926 | 100.0% |
| Baytown | 84,538 | 94.3% (also in other counties) |
| Missouri City | 75,234 | 7.7% (also in other counties) |
| Spring (CDP) | 67,103 | 100.0% |
| Channelview (CDP) | 43,536 | 100.0% |
| Friendswood | 40,827 | 25.6% (also in other counties) |
| Mission Bend (CDP) | 37,280 | 34.7% (also in other counties) |
| La Porte | 36,077 | 100.0% |
| Deer Park | 33,823 | 100.0% |
| Cloverleaf (CDP) | 24,630 | 100.0% |
| Katy | 23,900 | 53.8% (also in other counties) |
| Cinco Ranch (CDP) | 19,139 | 19.4% (also in other counties) |
| Stafford | 17,279 | 0.5% (also in other counties) |
| Bellaire | 17,116 | 100.0% |
| Humble | 16,489 | 100.0% |
| South Houston | 16,017 | 100.0% |
| Aldine (CDP) | 15,434 | 100.0% |
| West University Place | 14,907 | 100.0% |
| Seabrook | 13,617 | 100.0% |
| Tomball | 13,032 | 100.0% |
| Webster | 12,283 | 100.0% |
| Galena Park | 10,527 | 100.0% |
| Jacinto City | 9,458 | 100.0% |
| Jersey Village | 7,817 | 100.0% |
| Highlands (CDP) | 7,339 | 100.0% |
| Nassau Bay | 5,211 | 100.0% |
| Hunters Creek Village | 4,358 | 100.0% |
| Spring Valley Village | 4,226 | 100.0% |
| Bunker Hill Village | 3,801 | 100.0% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 3,678 | 100.0% |
| Piney Point Village | 3,090 | 100.0% |
| Waller | 3,062 | 23.3% (also in other counties) |
| Crosby (CDP) | 3,038 | 100.0% |
| El Lago | 3,016 | 100.0% |
| Barrett (CDP) | 2,938 | 100.0% |
| Sheldon (CDP) | 2,449 | 100.0% |
| Hedwig Village | 2,029 | 100.0% |
| Southside Place | 1,631 | 100.0% |
| Shoreacres | 1,327 | 100.0% |
| Hilshire Village | 1,091 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Harris County?
142 ZIP code areas with residents touch Harris County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 77002
- 77003
- 77004
- 77005
- 77006
- 77007
- 77008
- 77009
- 77010
- 77011
- 77012
- 77013
- 77014
- 77015
- 77016
- 77017
- 77018
- 77019
- 77020
- 77021
- 77022
- 77023
- 77024
- 77025
- 77026
- 77027
- 77028
- 77029
- 77030
- 77031*
- 77032
- 77033
- 77034
- 77035
- 77036
- 77037
- 77038
- 77039
- 77040
- 77041
- 77042
- 77043
- 77044
- 77045
- 77046
- 77047
- 77048
- 77049
- 77050
- 77051
- 77053*
- 77054
- 77055
- 77056
- 77057
- 77058
- 77059
- 77060
- 77061
- 77062
- 77063
- 77064
- 77065
- 77066
- 77067
- 77068
- 77069
- 77070
- 77071
- 77072
- 77073
- 77074
- 77075
- 77076
- 77077
- 77078
- 77079
- 77080
- 77081
- 77082
- 77083*
- 77084
- 77085*
- 77086
- 77087
- 77088
- 77089
- 77090
- 77091
- 77092
- 77093
- 77094
- 77095
- 77096
- 77098
- 77099*
- 77204
- 77336
- 77338
- 77339*
- 77345
- 77346
- 77357*
- 77365*
- 77373
- 77375
- 77377
- 77379
- 77388
- 77389
- 77396
- 77401
- 77429
- 77433
- 77447*
- 77449
- 77450*
- 77477*
- 77484*
- 77489*
- 77493*
- 77494*
- 77502
- 77503
- 77504
- 77505
- 77506
- 77507
- 77520*
- 77521*
- 77523*
- 77530
- 77532
- 77536
- 77546*
- 77547
- 77562
- 77571
- 77581*
- 77586
- 77587
- 77598
Mailing names in Harris County that are not cities
These names appear in addresses here but are not Census places: Cypress, Kingwood, Porter, New Caney, Hockley.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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