Chambers County
Chambers County, named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, is a rural county less than twenty miles east of Houston in the Coastal Prairie region of Southeast Texas. The county is divided by the Trinity River. It comprises 616 square miles of level terrain that slopes toward Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, its southern and southwestern boundaries. The center point of the county is at 29°42' north latitude and 94°41' west longitude. The elevation rises from sea level to fifty feet. Chambers County has a subtropical, humid climate, with rainfall averaging forty-nine inches, a mean annual temperature of sixty-nine degrees, and a growing season averaging 261 days per year. The soils are chiefly coastal clay and sandy loam. The flora includes tall grasses, live oaks, cypress, pine, and cedar trees, as well as hardwoods along rivers and streams. The Union Pacific provides railroad service, and Interstate Highway 10 was built through the county in 1955. The county's abundant coastal marshland has never supported a large population, but its watery lowlands support the rice culture that yields the county's principal crop. Other farmers raise significant numbers of beef cattle, hogs, sheep, and poultry, as well as corn, feed grains, citrus fruits, vegetables, and some cotton. Natural resources include salt domes, industrial sand, and pine and hardwood timber; oil, gas, and sulfur are present in commercial quantities. Hurricanes that have struck Chambers County include those of 1875, 1900, 1915, 1943, 1957, 1961, and 1983.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Diana J. Kleiner | © Texas State Historical Association
Chambers County at a Glance
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County Map of Texas
Chambers County
- Chambers County
Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Chambers County is classified as a County
Altitude Range
0 ft – 82 ft
Places of Chambers County
Noteworthy | Place | Type |
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Anahuac | Town | |
Archer | Town | |
Bancroft | Town | |
Barbers Hill | Town | |
Baytown | Town | |
Beach City | Town | |
Bermuda | Town | |
Cedar Bayou | Town | |
Cedar Point | Town | |
Chambersea | Town | |
Cove | Town | |
Cracker's Neck | Town | |
Double Bayou | Town | |
Eagle | Town | |
Eminence | Town | |
Figridge | Town | |
Four Corners | Town | |
Glen | Town | |
Graydon | Town | |
Hankamer | Town | |
Harmon | Town | |
John's | Town | |
Lake Anahuac | Lake | |
Lake Charlotte | Town | |
Monroe City | Town | |
Mont Belvieu | Town | |
New Boston | Town | |
Nugent | Town | |
Oak Island | Town | |
Old River Lake | Town | |
Old River-Winfree | Town | |
Perry's Point | Town | |
Pine Ridge | Town | |
Round Point | Town | |
Seabreeze | Town | |
Smith Point | Town | |
Stowell | Town | |
Straddle | Town | |
Turtle Bayou | Town | |
Wallisville | Town | |
White City | Town | |
White's Store | Town | |
Whites Ranch | Town | |
Winnie | Town |
Photos of Chambers County and surrounding areas
Chambers County, Texas
Chambers County Library in Anahuac, Texas. Photograph by WhisperToMe.

Chambers County, Texas
Map of Chambers County, Texas. Map Credit: Robert Plocheck.
Anahuac, Texas
Welcome Sign at the entrace of the Town of Anahuac, Texas. Photograph by WhisperToMe. Anahuac

Turtle Bayou, Texas
Turtle Bayou is an Unincorporated community in Chambers County, Texas. Photograph in Public Domain, Wikimapia. Turtle Bayou

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Chambers County by the Numbers
Population & Civilian Labor Counts
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Population Counts
Chambers County
Pop. | Year | Source |
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43,837 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Civilian Labor Counts
Chambers County
People | Year | Source |
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19,336 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Per Capita Income
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Per Capita Income (USD) | Year | Source |
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$53,673 | 2019 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
Property Values, Retail Sales, and Wages
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Property Values
Chambers County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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16,130,241,697 | 2019 | State Property Tax Board |
Retail Sales
Chambers County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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512,229,940 | 2019 | State Comptroller of Public Accounts |
Wages
Chambers County
USD ($) | Year | Source |
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331,120,541 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Unemployment
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Unemployment Percentage | Year | Source |
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10.8 | 2019 | Texas Workforce Commission |
Rainfall
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Rainfall (inches) | Year | Source |
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57.1 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Temperature Ranges
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Min. (January Average, °F) | Max. (July Average, °F) | Year | Source |
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42.2 | 90.6 | 2019 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Land Area & Total Area
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Land Area
Chambers County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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597.1 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |
Total Area
Chambers County
Area (square miles) | Year | Source |
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871.2 | 2019 | United States Census Bureau |