Houston County, Texas
County seat: Crockett · Population 22,316 (2025) · 1,231 sq mi
Houston County is the 111th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 22,316 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crockett. It is part of the Southeast region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Houston County facts
- County seat
- Crockett
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 22,316 +1.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,231 sq mi 38th largest of 254
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 18 per sq mi
- Established
- 1837
- Named after
- Sam Houston American statesman, politician, and soldier (1793-1863)
- Largest city
- Crockett 6,346
- Median household income
- $56,531
- Cities and towns
- 5
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48225
Cities and towns in Houston County
Houston County has 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett (county seat) | City | 6,346 | |
| Grapeland | City | 1,475 | |
| Lovelady | City | 590 | |
| Kennard | City | 285 | |
| Latexo | City | 238 |
ZIP codes in Houston County
8 ZIP codes reach into Houston County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75835
- 75839 also Anderson County
- 75844 also Anderson County
- 75847 also Trinity County
- 75849
- 75851 also Trinity County
- 75856 also Trinity County
- 75858
Population of Houston County, 2020–2025
Houston County grew by 235 people (+1.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 725 more deaths than births and a net gain of 940 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 22,073 |
| 2021 | 21,991 |
| 2022 | 21,939 |
| 2023 | 22,050 |
| 2024 | 22,331 |
| 2025 | 22,316 |
Neighboring counties
- Leon County west · 16,894 people
- Cherokee County northeast · 53,337 people
- Trinity County southeast · 14,384 people
- Anderson County north · 59,805 people
- Madison County southwest · 14,226 people
- Walker County south · 83,842 people
- Angelina County east · 88,154 people
Printable Houston County map
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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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