Chambers County, Texas
Chambers County, Texas | |
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The Chambers County Courthouse in Anahuac | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°42′N 94°41′W / 29.7°N 94.68°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Named after | Thomas Jefferson Chambers |
| Seat | Anahuac |
| Largest city | Baytown |
| Area | |
• Total | 871 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
| • Land | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 274 sq mi (710 km2) 31% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,571 |
• Estimate (2024) | 56,179 |
| • Density | 78.0/sq mi (30.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 14th, 36th |
| Website | www |
Chambers County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 46,571. The county seat is Anahuac. Chambers County is one of the nine counties that comprise Greater Houston, the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area.