Parcel Chartplaces Open the free map

County · code 48225

Houston CountyTexas

Houston County is a county in Texas with its seat in Crockett. The county was created by the Republic of Texas in 1837 and named after Sam Houston.

  • Founded1837
  • County seatCrockett
  • Named forSam Houston
  • Land area1,231 sq mi + 5.6 sq mi water
  • Population22,066 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped26,621 checked 14 October 2026
Open the free map Click any parcel in Houston County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated

TrinityAndersonLeonCherokeeWalkerMadisonAngelina Crockett Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Houston on the map of Texas

Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Anderson CountyAndrews CountyAngelina CountyAransas CountyArcher CountyArmstrong CountyAtascosa CountyAustin CountyBailey CountyBandera CountyBastrop CountyBaylor CountyBee CountyBell CountyBexar CountyBlanco CountyBorden CountyBosque CountyBowie CountyBrazoria CountyBrazos CountyBrewster CountyBriscoe CountyBrooks CountyBrown CountyBurleson CountyBurnet CountyCaldwell CountyCalhoun CountyCallahan CountyCameron CountyCamp CountyCarson CountyCass CountyCastro CountyChambers CountyCherokee CountyChildress CountyClay CountyCochran CountyCoke CountyColeman CountyCollin CountyCollingsworth CountyColorado CountyComal CountyComanche CountyConcho CountyCooke CountyCoryell CountyCottle CountyCrane CountyCrockett CountyCrosby CountyCulberson CountyDallam CountyDallas CountyDawson CountyDeaf Smith CountyDelta CountyDenton CountyDeWitt CountyDickens CountyDimmit CountyDonley CountyDuval CountyEastland CountyEctor CountyEdwards CountyEllis CountyEl Paso CountyErath CountyFalls CountyFannin CountyFayette CountyFisher CountyFloyd CountyFoard CountyFort Bend CountyFranklin CountyFreestone CountyFrio CountyGaines CountyGalveston CountyGarza CountyGillespie CountyGlasscock CountyGoliad CountyGonzales CountyGray CountyGrayson CountyGregg CountyGrimes CountyGuadalupe CountyHale CountyHall CountyHamilton CountyHansford CountyHardeman CountyHardin CountyHarris CountyHarrison CountyHartley CountyHaskell CountyHays CountyHemphill CountyHenderson CountyHidalgo CountyHill CountyHockley CountyHood CountyHopkins CountyHoward CountyHudspeth CountyHunt CountyHutchinson CountyIrion CountyJack CountyJackson CountyJasper CountyJeff Davis CountyJefferson CountyJim Hogg CountyJim Wells CountyJohnson CountyJones CountyKarnes CountyKaufman CountyKendall CountyKenedy CountyKent CountyKerr CountyKimble CountyKing CountyKinney CountyKleberg CountyKnox CountyLamar CountyLamb CountyLampasas CountyLa Salle CountyLavaca CountyLee CountyLeon CountyLiberty CountyLimestone CountyLipscomb CountyLive Oak CountyLlano CountyLoving CountyLubbock CountyLynn CountyMcCulloch CountyMcLennan CountyMcMullen CountyMadison CountyMarion CountyMartin CountyMason CountyMatagorda CountyMaverick CountyMedina CountyMenard CountyMidland CountyMilam CountyMills CountyMitchell CountyMontague CountyMontgomery CountyMoore CountyMorris CountyMotley CountyNacogdoches CountyNavarro CountyNewton CountyNolan CountyNueces CountyOchiltree CountyOldham CountyOrange CountyPalo Pinto CountyPanola CountyParker CountyParmer CountyPecos CountyPolk CountyPotter CountyPresidio CountyRains CountyRandall CountyReagan CountyReal CountyRed River CountyReeves CountyRefugio CountyRoberts CountyRobertson CountyRockwall CountyRunnels CountyRusk CountySabine CountySan Augustine CountySan Jacinto CountySan Patricio CountySan Saba CountySchleicher CountyScurry CountyShackelford CountyShelby CountySherman CountySmith CountySomervell CountyStarr CountyStephens CountySterling CountyStonewall CountySutton CountySwisher CountyTarrant CountyTaylor CountyTerrell CountyTerry CountyThrockmorton CountyTitus CountyTom Green CountyTravis CountyTrinity CountyTyler CountyUpshur CountyUpton CountyUvalde CountyVal Verde CountyVan Zandt CountyVictoria CountyWalker CountyWaller CountyWard CountyWashington CountyWebb CountyWharton CountyWheeler CountyWichita CountyWilbarger CountyWillacy CountyWilliamson CountyWilson CountyWinkler CountyWise CountyWood CountyYoakum CountyYoung CountyZapata CountyZavala CountyHouston County Houston
Counties of Texas · Houston highlighted

History

Formed in 1837 from Nacogdoches County

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

Houston County was created on June 12, 1837, by the Republic of Texas from Nacogdoches County and was fully organized by September 1837. The county gained and lost territory through the creation of neighboring counties, including Burnet, Hamilton, Anderson, and Trinity.

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

  1. 1837
    Houston County created Houston created by the Republic of Texas from Nacogdoches; Houston not fully organized.
    from Nacogdoches
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1836, 1st cong./p. 270
  2. 1841
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Burnet (Judicial County).
    to Burnet
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 94
  3. 1841
    Gained territory Houston gained from Burnet (Judicial County).
    from Burnet
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 7
  4. 1842
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Hamilton (Judicial County).
    to Hamilton
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./pp. 91-93
  5. 1845
    Became part of Texas Houston became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
Show all 10 changes (5 more)
  1. 1837
    Houston County created Houston created by the Republic of Texas from Nacogdoches; Houston not fully organized.
    from Nacogdoches
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1836, 1st cong./p. 270
  2. 1837
    Changed Houston fully organized. · Texas Repub. Laws 1836, 1st cong./p. 271
  3. 1841
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Burnet (Judicial County).
    to Burnet
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1840, 5th cong./p. 94
  4. 1841
    Gained territory Houston gained from Burnet (Judicial County).
    from Burnet
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 7
  5. 1842
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Hamilton (Judicial County).
    to Hamilton
    · Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./pp. 91-93
  6. c. 1842
    Gained territory Houston gained from Burnet (Judicial County) and Hamilton (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.
    from Burnetfrom Hamilton
    · "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
  7. 1845
    Became part of Texas Houston became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
  8. 1846
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Anderson.
    to Anderson
    · Texas Laws 1846, 1st leg./p. 20
  9. 1850
    Lost territory Houston lost small area to Anderson.
    to Anderson
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 71/p. 80
  10. 1850
    Lost territory Houston lost to creation of Trinity.
    to Trinity
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 160/p. 201

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Houston

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Houston by the Census

Population
22,066 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,758 2020 Census count
Land area
1,231 square miles
Water area
5.6 square miles
People per sq mi
18 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

Houston County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

See your own lot on these maps

Open Houston County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

Open the free map no sign-in Pro early access

Questions

Common questions about Houston County

When was Houston County founded?
Houston County was founded in 1837, formed from Nacogdoches County, and named after Sam Houston.
What is the county seat of Houston County?
The county seat of Houston County is Crockett.
Is there an online parcel map for Houston County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 26,621 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 1837 from Nacogdoches County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 9 later changes, chiefly involving Burnet County, Anderson County and Hamilton 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.

Nearby

Counties next door