Houston County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 163,633 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Perry; the city of Warner Robins is substantially larger in both area and population. The county was created on May 15, 1821, along with 4 other counties in the state, and later reduced in size with the formation of Bibb, Crawford, Pulaski, Macon, and Peach counties. It was named after Georgia governor John Houstoun, with the spelling being a common 19th-century variation that later evolved to "Houston". The pronunciation, however, remains to this day "howston." The geographic center of the county was given the name Wattsville, which was later changed to Perry. Houston County is included in the Warner Robins, GA metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley combined statistical area. Flat Creek Public Fishing Area is in Houston County, south west of Perry.

Founded: May 15, 1821
Named for: John Houstoun
Seat: Perry
Largest city: Warner Robins
Total: 380 sq mi (984.2 km²)
Land: 376 sq mi (973.84 km²)
Water: 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km²), 1.2%
Density: 373/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Website: [www.houstoncountyga.com]
Official Website: http://www.houstoncountyga.com
Wikidata description: county in Georgia, United States
Wikidata id: Q486362
Wikidata label: Houston County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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