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County · code 13153

Houston CountyGeorgia

Houston County is a county in Georgia with its seat in Perry, created in 1821.

  • Founded1821
  • County seatPerry
  • Named forJohn Houstoun
  • Land area376 sq mi + 3.9 sq mi water
  • Population163,633 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped69,861 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Houston on the map of Georgia

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History

Founded in 1821

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Houston County was created from Non-County Area on May 15, 1821, and named after John Houstoun. The county lost land to the creation of Bibb and Crawford in 1822, Pulaski in 1828, and Macon in 1837, but also gained territory from Macon, Crawford, and Dooly through the 1870s.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1821
    Houston County created Houston created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Bibb and Crawford.
    to Bibbto Crawford
    · Dawson's Compilation, 121-122
  3. 1828
    Lost territory Houston lost to Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Ga. Laws 1828, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 138-139
  4. 1837
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Macon.
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68
  5. 1840
    Lost territory Houston lost to Macon (lot 247; 9th dist.).
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 38
Show all 14 changes (9 more)
  1. 1821
    Houston County created Houston created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
  2. 1822
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Bibb and Crawford.
    to Bibbto Crawford
    · Dawson's Compilation, 121-122
  3. 1828
    Lost territory Houston lost to Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Ga. Laws 1828, p. 54; Dawson's Compilation, 138-139
  4. 1830
    Changed Legislation authorized Houston to lose 4 lots (nos. 121, 122, 135, and 136; 8th dist.) to Crawford, but no sign law went into effect (no change).
    Crawford
    · Ga. Laws 1830, p. 51
  5. 1837
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Macon.
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1837, pp. 66-68
  6. 1840
    Lost territory Houston lost to Macon (lot 247; 9th dist.).
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1840, p. 38
  7. 1847
    Gained territory Houston gained from Crawford (half of lot 1; 8th dist.) and Macon (half of lot 1, all of lot 2; 8th dist.).
    from Crawfordfrom Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1847, p. 67
  8. 1854
    Gained territory Houston gained from Dooly (lots 80, 81; 3rd dist.).
    from Dooly
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 239/pp. 315-316
  9. 1856
    Gained territory Houston gained small area from Dooly (16 acres of lot 7; 2nd dist.).
    from Dooly
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 62/p. 130
  10. 1870
    Gained territory Houston gained from Macon.
    from Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1870, no. 9/p. 22
  11. 1873
    Lost territory Houston lost to Macon (lot 255; 9th dist., and lots 32, 64, west halves of 31, 33; 14th dist.).
    to Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1873, loc. & priv., no. 259/p. 279
  12. 1876
    Exchanged territory Houston exchanged with Macon.
    with Macon
    · Ga. Laws 1876, no. 331/p. 305
  13. 1924
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Peach. Act passed 18 July 1924; took effect 4 November 1924.
    to Peach
    · Ga. Laws 1924, 274/pp. 39-46
  14. 1952
    Lost territory By 31 December 1952, Houston lost to Macon.
    to Macon
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Houston by the Census

Population
163,633 2020 Census count
Housing units
66,633 2020 Census count
Land area
376 square miles
Water area
3.9 square miles
People per sq mi
435 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Houston County

When was Houston County founded?
Houston County was founded in 1821, and named after John Houstoun.
What is the county seat of Houston County?
The county seat of Houston County is Perry.
Is there an online parcel map for Houston County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 69,861 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Houston County's boundary or name changed?
Houston County was created in 1821. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Macon County, Crawford County and Dooly County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Houston County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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