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Harris County
201 Caroline
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: 713-755-6411 |
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Harris County is a county located in the state of Texas;
as of the 2020 census, the population was 4,731,145, making
it the most populous county in Texas and the third most
populous county in the United States. Its county seat is
Houston, the largest city in Texas and fourth largest city
in the United States. The county was founded in 1836 and
organized in 1837. It is named for John Richardson Harris,
who founded the town of Harrisburg on Buffalo Bayou in 1826.
According to the July 2021 census estimate, Harris County's
population has shifted to 4,728,030 comprising over 16% of
Texas's population. Harris County is included in the
nine-county Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan
statistical area, which is the fifth-most populous
metropolitan area in the United States. |
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Harris County Courthouse 1910 - 2012 |
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Harris County Criminal Courts Building |
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Harris County Department of Education
Ronald W. Reagan Building |
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Harris County Transit Agency |
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Harris County Sheriff's Office |
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Harris County Civil Courthouse |
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Harris County Criminal Justice Center |
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