Harris County, Georgia

Harris County
County
County courthouse in Hamilton
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N 84°55′W / 32.74°N 84.91°W / 32.74; -84.91
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	December 14, 1827; 196 years ago (1827-12-14)
Named for	Charles Harris
Seat	Hamilton
Largest city	Pine Mountain
Area
• Total	473 sq mi (1,230 km2)
• Land	464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
• Water	9.1 sq mi (24 km2)  1.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	34,668
• Density	75/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.harriscountyga.gov

Harris County is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia; its western border with the state of Alabama is formed by the Chattahoochee River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,668.^[1] The county seat is Hamilton.^[2] The largest city in the county is Pine Mountain, a resort town that is home to the Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (the largest state park in Georgia). Harris County was created on December 14, 1827, and named for Charles Harris, a Georgia judge and attorney.^[3]

Harris County is part of the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area and has become a popular suburban and exurban destination of residence for families relocating from Columbus. Because of this, Harris has become the sixth-wealthiest county in Georgia in terms of per capita income and the wealthiest in the state outside of Metro Atlanta.