Where is Houston County?

5 Houston Counties in 5 states · 337,727 people (2025)

There are 5 counties named Houston County in the United States, in Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. The most populous is Houston County, Georgia (county seat: Perry), with 178,214 people in 2025. 3 of them are named after Sam Houston, American statesman, politician, and soldier (1793-1863).

Map of the United States showing where all 5 Houston Counties are, labeled by state
Every Houston County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 5 Houston Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Houston County, AlabamaDothan110,3185801903George S. Houston
Houston County, GeorgiaPerry178,2143761821John Houstoun
Houston County, MinnesotaCaledonia18,4005521854Sam Houston
Houston County, TennesseeErin8,4792001871Sam Houston
Houston County, TexasCrockett22,3161,2311837Sam Houston

Questions about Houston Counties

How many Houston Counties are there?

There are 5 Houston Counties in the United States, in Alabama, Georgia, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas.

Which Houston County is the largest?

By population, Houston County, Georgia (178,214 people in 2025). By land area, Houston County, Texas (1,231 sq mi).

Which Houston County is the oldest?

Houston County, Georgia, established in 1821. The newest is Houston County, Alabama (1903).

Why are there so many Houston Counties?

3 of the 5 are named after Sam Houston, American statesman, politician, and soldier (1793-1863). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Houston County an address is in?

Open the county map of the state: it has a search box for cities, towns and ZIP codes. On a phone, the "what county am I in" tool on our sister site uses your location.

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