Houston Metro Area Counties

10 counties · 7.9 million people (2025) · 8,839 sq mi

The Houston metro area (officially the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 10 counties in Texas, with 7,904,627 people in 2025. Harris County is the most populous.

Map of the 10 counties of the Houston metro area with county names and major cities
The 10 counties of the Houston metro area (yellow) with the largest cities. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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The 10 counties of the Houston metro area

Sorted by population. 4 are central counties (the urban core); the others are outlying counties tied to it by commuting.

CountyCounty seatPopulation 2025Change since 2020Land area (sq mi)Type
Harris CountyHouston5,045,026+6.7%1,707Central
Fort Bend CountyRichmond975,191+18.4%862Central
Montgomery CountyConroe781,194+25.9%1,042Outlying
Brazoria CountyAngleton419,080+12.6%1,363Central
Galveston CountyGalveston372,207+6.1%379Outlying
Liberty CountyLiberty121,364+32.4%1,159Outlying
Waller CountyHempstead69,858+23.1%513Central
Chambers CountyAnahuac57,594+23.8%597Outlying
Austin CountyBellville33,625+11.5%647Outlying
San Jacinto CountyColdspring29,488+7.6%569Outlying

The metro area is part of the larger Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area.

Printable map

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County maps of Texas

Other metro areas

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