The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program publishes total population estimates by county each year. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000 | July 1, 2001 | | | | | | | Census | Population | State | | | | | County | Count | Estimate | Rank | | | | | Austin | 23,590 | 24,454 | 99 | | | | | Brazoria | 241,767 | 249,832 | 16 | | | | | Chambers | 26,031 | 26,859 | 94 | | | | | Colorado | 20,390 | 20,230 | 114 | | | | | Fort Bend | 354,452 | 381,200 | 10 | | | | | Galveston | 250,158 | 255,865 | 15 | | | | | Harris | 3,400,578 | 3,460,589 | 1 | | | | | Liberty | 70,154 | 72,620 | 47 | | | | | Matagorda | 37,957 | 38,157 | 72 | | | | | Montgomery | 293,768 | 315,418 | 12 | | | | | Walker | 61,758 | 61,350 | 51 | | | | | Waller | 32,663 | 33,591 | 82 | | | | | Wharton | 41,188 | 41,202 | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | If you have questions concerning these estimates, please contact: |