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Welcome to Chambers County ...

Time Zone: Chambers County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Anahuac is the Seat for Chambers County.

Chambers County was founded in 1858. Chambers was created by taking area from Jefferson and Liberty Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chambers had a population of 43,837 people. This is an increase of 23.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,456 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chambers represented 0.14% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Chambers County:

  • Anahuac
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Anahuac is located in Chambers County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
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  • Baytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Baytown is located in Chambers County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
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  • Beach City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Mont Belvieu
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Old River - Winfree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Seabrook
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Seabrook is located in Chambers County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,879 people
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  • Shoreacres
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shoreacres is located in Chambers County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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