Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 2.3 million at the 2020 census. The Greater Houston metropolitan area, at 7.8 million residents, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the nation and second-most populous in Texas. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is the county seat of Harris County. Covering a total area of 640.4 square miles, it is the ninth largest city in the country and the largest whose municipal government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Although primarily located within Harris County, portions of the city extend into Fort Bend and Montgomery counties. Houston also functions as the southeastern anchor of the Texas Triangle megaregion.

Counties: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
Incorporated: June 05, 1837
Named for: Sam Houston
Type: Strong mayor–council
Mayor: John Whitmire (D)
Body: Houston City Council
Population (2020): 2,304,580
Estimate (2025): 2,397,315
Rank: 6th in North America, 4th in the United States, 1st in Texas
Urban: 5,853,575 (US: 5th)
Metro: 7,122,240 (US: 5th)
Demonym(s): Houstonian
ZIP Codes: 770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes)
Twitter profile: HoustonTX
Instagram profile: houstoncity
Official Website: https://www.houstontx.gov/
Wikidata description: seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States
Wikidata id: Q16555
Wikidata label: Houston
Wikidata aliases: Array
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