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This guide connects you with groups to meet your health, civics, legal, and social services needs within Harris County and the greater Houston area. Resource guides are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese!
Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County; as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth.
Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas; as of the 2020 census, the population was 4,731,145, [1] making it the most populous county in Texas and the third-most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Houston, the most populous city in Texas and fourth-most populous city in the United States.
While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants. Texas was originally divided into municipalities (municipios in Spanish), a unit of local government under Spanish and Mexican rule.
This page contains links to various Harris County offices, departments, and services. If you have trouble finding the information you are looking for, try the navigation menu at the top of this page or visit our Harris County online directory page for access to departments, courts, and employees.
Houston, most populous city in Texas and fourth largest city in the United States. It is the seat of Harris county, southeastern Texas, and is an inland port city, linked by the Houston Ship Channel to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway at Galveston, 50 miles (80 km) southeast.
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Located in southeast Texas on the Gulf Coast, Harris County is known for its robust economy with strengths in the energy industry, aerospace, medical center, and international trade via the Port of Houston. Harris County’s diverse communities speak over 145 languages, making the region a hub for arts, food, and culture.
Welcome to the Office of County Administration. Established by Commissioners Court in June 2021, the County Administrator is tasked with supervising day-to-day operations as well as long-term strategic planning efforts for Harris County. In doing so, we are guided by five key principles:
Harris County is the county that includes all of the city of Houston and a number of other neighboring communities. The population of Harris County is roughly 4.1 million, making it the third most populated county in the nation.