Harris County

Harris County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, within metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the county had a population of 4.1 million, making it the largest county in Texas and the in the United States. Its seat is Houston, the largest city in Texas. It was founded in 1836. Harris County is named for John Richardson Harris, an early settler of the area.

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