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Harris County is the largest county in Texas, with 5,045,026 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Dallas County (2,661,397) and Tarrant County (2,248,466) come next.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Texas counties ranked by population
RankCountyResidents 2025Change 2020–25
1Harris County5,045,026+6.6%
2Dallas County2,661,397+1.9%
3Tarrant County2,248,466+6.3%
4Bexar County2,160,088+7.2%
5Travis County1,389,670+7.2%
6Collin County1,297,179+20.6%
7Denton County1,069,346+16.9%
8Fort Bend County975,191+17.4%
9Hidalgo County921,549+5.6%
10El Paso County877,858+1.3%
11Montgomery County781,194+24.9%
12Williamson County752,827+22.3%
13Cameron County433,946+3.0%
14Brazoria County419,080+12.2%
15Bell County402,248+8.0%
16Galveston County372,207+5.9%
17Nueces County352,992−0.2%
18Lubbock County328,906+5.6%
19Hays County304,390+24.8%
20Webb County281,224+5.2%
21McLennan County272,020+4.1%
22Jefferson County254,321−0.7%
23Smith County252,549+7.8%
24Brazos County249,088+6.2%
25Ellis County240,867+24.0%
26Johnson County218,048+20.5%
27Kaufman County209,235+42.2%
28Comal County209,166+27.8%
29Guadalupe County201,111+15.8%
30Midland County187,855+10.0%
31Parker County184,767+23.5%
32Ector County173,801+5.0%
33Grayson County153,613+12.8%
34Randall County152,351+7.9%
35Taylor County150,077+4.6%
36Rockwall County140,738+28.9%
37Wichita County129,555−0.0%
38Gregg County126,095+1.4%
39Hunt County123,336+23.0%
40Liberty County121,364+31.2%
41Tom Green County120,602+0.3%
42Bastrop County118,908+21.3%
43Potter County114,453−3.3%
44Bowie County92,696−0.2%
45Victoria County92,656+1.5%
46Henderson County88,595+7.5%
47Angelina County88,154+1.9%
48Orange County86,266+1.8%
49Coryell County85,592+3.0%
50Walker County83,842+9.5%
51Wise County83,778+21.5%
52San Patricio County72,053+4.7%
53Harrison County71,956+4.6%
54Hood County70,501+13.6%
55Waller County69,858+21.9%
56Starr County66,319+0.7%
57Van Zandt County66,130+10.7%
58Nacogdoches County66,035+2.2%
59Anderson County59,805+3.2%
60Maverick County58,823+1.7%
61Hardin County58,723+4.2%
62Chambers County57,594+22.6%
63Navarro County57,181+8.2%
64Burnet County57,015+15.2%
65Medina County56,881+11.4%
66Wilson County56,139+12.2%
67Caldwell County55,150+20.0%
68Rusk County54,854+5.0%
69Kerr County54,037+2.5%
70Atascosa County53,590+8.7%
71Polk County53,434+5.9%
72Cherokee County53,337+5.4%
73Kendall County53,289+19.6%
74Lamar County51,503+2.7%
75Wood County49,688+10.3%
76Val Verde County47,835+0.5%
77Cooke County44,461+6.5%
78Upshur County44,410+8.2%
79Erath County43,911+2.8%
80Wharton County42,060+1.2%
81Hill County39,503+9.8%
82Fannin County39,265+9.1%
83Hopkins County39,063+6.1%
84Jim Wells County38,804−0.2%
85Brown County38,711+1.7%
86Washington County38,288+7.0%
87Matagorda County36,463+0.5%
88Grimes County34,252+16.3%
89Austin County33,625+11.6%
90Jasper County33,075+0.5%
91Bee County32,515+4.7%
92Hale County31,819−2.0%
93Titus County31,563+0.8%
94Palo Pinto County30,791+8.2%
95Howard County30,504−12.4%
96Kleberg County30,315−2.2%
97San Jacinto County29,488+7.1%
98Cass County28,651+0.7%
99Gillespie County28,527+6.6%
100Milam County26,258+6.0%
101Aransas County26,146+9.3%
102Fayette County25,459+3.9%
103Uvalde County24,963+1.6%
104Shelby County24,286+1.0%
105Gaines County23,956+10.4%
106Lampasas County23,657+9.0%
107Llano County23,353+9.5%
108Panola County23,018+2.3%
109Bandera County22,876+9.0%
110Limestone County22,849+3.2%
111Houston County22,316+1.1%
112Montague County21,966+9.6%
113Moore County21,891+2.9%
114Hockley County21,600+0.5%
115Colorado County21,439+3.9%
116Gray County20,919−1.3%
117Jones County20,861+6.1%
118Freestone County20,811+7.1%
119Lavaca County20,651+1.5%
120Burleson County20,549+16.2%
121Tyler County20,443+3.1%
122DeWitt County20,309+2.4%
123Gonzales County20,159+2.5%
124Willacy County19,971−0.8%
125Hutchinson County19,633−4.6%
126Calhoun County19,599−2.3%
127Bosque County18,918+3.6%
128Andrews County18,914+1.6%
129Frio County18,823+2.3%
130Lee County18,729+7.0%
131Deaf Smith County18,626+0.5%
132Young County18,154+1.7%
133Eastland County18,143+1.9%
134Falls County17,869+5.5%
135Robertson County17,839+6.4%
136Leon County16,894+7.1%
137Scurry County16,162−4.5%
138Jackson County15,393+2.6%
139Karnes County15,018+1.4%
140Pecos County14,560−4.1%
141Callahan County14,491+5.4%
142Comanche County14,432+5.8%
143Trinity County14,384+5.5%
144Madison County14,226+5.7%
145Nolan County14,117−4.1%
146Zapata County13,753−0.9%
147Blanco County13,581+18.6%
148Rains County13,542+11.2%
149Camp County13,380+7.7%
150Lamb County12,579−3.3%
151Wilbarger County12,481−2.8%
152Reeves County12,138−17.8%
153Morris County12,133+1.3%
154Newton County11,954−1.7%
155Live Oak County11,929+5.1%
156Red River County11,816+2.2%
157Dawson County11,776−5.6%
158Terry County11,720−0.6%
159Ward County11,125−4.7%
160Franklin County10,994+6.0%
161Clay County10,764+5.0%
162Somervell County10,261+11.5%
163Sabine County10,012+1.2%
164Marion County9,896+0.3%
165Runnels County9,693−2.2%
166Parmer County9,678−1.8%
167Jack County9,563+12.7%
168Brewster County9,458−1.1%
169Duval County9,402−4.2%
170Stephens County9,380+3.1%
171Ochiltree County9,284−6.7%
172Archer County9,129+6.7%
173Zavala County9,037−6.5%
174Mitchell County8,947−0.7%
175Hamilton County8,680+5.2%
176Dimmit County8,024−6.5%
177Coleman County7,915+3.0%
178San Augustine County7,722−2.5%
179Winkler County7,540−2.8%
180Dallam County7,508+5.2%
181McCulloch County7,472−1.6%
182Yoakum County7,438−3.1%
183Castro County7,295−0.4%
184Goliad County7,208+2.7%
185Bailey County6,963+1.4%
186Swisher County6,703−3.5%
187Refugio County6,657−1.3%
188Childress County6,643−0.2%
189Brooks County6,579−7.3%
190La Salle County6,517−1.9%
191Lynn County6,017+7.3%
192Carson County5,805+0.2%
193San Saba County5,787+1.1%
194Delta County5,549+6.3%
195Haskell County5,499+1.1%
196Presidio County5,433−11.0%
197Martin County5,284+0.5%
198Hansford County4,944−5.9%
199Hartley County4,904−8.1%
200Floyd County4,881−9.1%
201Crosby County4,852−4.8%
202Wheeler County4,773−4.1%
203Mills County4,580+3.0%
204Jim Hogg County4,555−6.0%
205Crane County4,554−2.5%
206Garza County4,510−22.3%
207Kimble County4,438+3.4%
208Mason County3,990+0.5%
209Fisher County3,692+0.4%
210Concho County3,607+8.7%
211Baylor County3,472+0.3%
212Hudspeth County3,433+7.7%
213Coke County3,412+2.7%
214Hardeman County3,292−7.5%
215Donley County3,213−1.9%
216Sutton County3,203−4.7%
217Shackelford County3,197+2.7%
218Knox County3,192−4.6%
219Reagan County3,166−7.5%
220Upton County3,131−5.1%
221Kinney County3,128+0.0%
222Hemphill County3,083−8.4%
223Lipscomb County2,955−2.8%
224Sherman County2,781−0.1%
225Crockett County2,769−10.5%
226Real County2,745−0.1%
227Hall County2,737−2.4%
228Cochran County2,546−0.5%
229Collingsworth County2,487−5.9%
230Culberson County2,267+3.8%
231Schleicher County2,245−7.9%
232Menard County1,956−0.2%
233Armstrong County1,843−0.4%
234Oldham County1,783+1.0%
235Jeff Davis County1,711−13.9%
236Dickens County1,692−3.8%
237Throckmorton County1,554+6.7%
238Briscoe County1,474+3.8%
239Irion County1,463−2.9%
240Edwards County1,370−3.6%
241Sterling County1,349−2.5%
242Cottle County1,224−10.4%
243Stonewall County1,186−4.7%
244Glasscock County1,128+1.0%
245Foard County1,044−4.2%
246Motley County1,043−1.8%

How this is ranked

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.

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Questions

What is the largest county in Texas?

Harris County is the largest county in Texas, with 5,045,026 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Dallas County (2,661,397) and Tarrant County (2,248,466) come next.

How is this ranking calculated?

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents are not ranked. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

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