Houston County, Georgia
County seat: Perry · Population 178,214 (2025) · 376 sq mi
Houston County is the 14th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 178,214 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Perry. It is part of the Middle Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 8 neighboring counties.
Houston County facts
- County seat
- Perry
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 178,214 +8.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 376 sq mi 66th largest of 159
- Water area
- 4 sq mi
- Population density
- 474 per sq mi
- Established
- 1821
- Named after
- John Houstoun American politician (1744-1796)
- Largest city
- Warner Robins 87,121 in the county
- Median household income
- $80,698
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13153
Cities and towns in Houston County
Houston County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Houston County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Robins | City | 87,121 | Peach County |
| Perry (county seat) | City | 25,591 | Peach County |
| Centerville | City | 9,505 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Robins AFB | 1,193 |
ZIP codes in Houston County
12 ZIP codes reach into Houston County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 31005
- 31008 also Peach and Crawford counties
- 31025
- 31028
- 31030 also Peach, Crawford and Macon counties
- 31036 also Pulaski, Bleckley and Dodge counties
- 31047
- 31069 also Peach and Macon counties
- 31088
- 31091 also Dooly and Pulaski counties
- 31093
- 31098
Population of Houston County, 2020–2025
Houston County grew by 14,584 people (+8.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,192 more births than deaths and a net gain of 12,406 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 164,325 |
| 2021 | 167,186 |
| 2022 | 169,679 |
| 2023 | 171,756 |
| 2024 | 174,904 |
| 2025 | 178,214 |
Neighboring counties
- Twiggs County northeast · 7,597 people
- Peach County northwest · 29,877 people
- Dooly County south · 11,156 people
- Macon County west · 11,756 people
- Pulaski County southeast · 10,172 people
- Bibb County north · 157,556 people
- Bleckley County east · 12,866 people
- Crawford County northwest · 12,206 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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