County · code 48473
Waller CountyTexas
Waller County is in Texas, with its seat at Hempstead. It was created on May 7, 1873, from Austin and Grimes Counties.
- Founded1873
- County seatHempstead
- Named forEdwin Waller
- Land area513 sq mi + 4.6 sq mi water
- Population56,794 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped47,997 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Waller on the map of Texas
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History
Formed in 1873 from Austin County and Grimes County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Waller County was named after Edwin Waller. It was created from Austin County and Grimes County on May 7, 1873, but was not fully organized until August 16, 1873.
- 1873Waller County created Waller created from Austin and Grimes; Waller not fully organized. Act passed 28 April 1873; took effect 7 May 1873. · Texas Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 38/p. 49
- 1873Changed Waller fully organized. · Waller County Historical Survey Committee, 145
- 1875Boundary clarified Boundary between Waller and Grimes clarified (no change).with Grimesno change· Texas Laws 1875, 14th leg., 2d sess., ch. 4/p. 3
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Waller
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 47,997 parcels from Waller County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 10 July 2025 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 46,702 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- 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
Waller by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Waller County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Waller County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Waller 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.
Questions
Common questions about Waller County
- When was Waller County founded?
- Waller County was founded in 1873, formed from Austin County and Grimes County, and named after Edwin Waller.
- What is the county seat of Waller County?
- The county seat of Waller County is Hempstead.
- Is there an online parcel map for Waller County?
- Yes. Waller County publishes a parcel map of 47,997 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Waller County's boundary or name changed?
- Waller County was created in 1873 from Austin County and Grimes County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Waller 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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