The Upper Gulf Coast is generally used to refer to the Houston area and its surrounding counties, with a distinct climate and demography from the coastal counties of East and South Texas. Land for sale in Harris County recently totaled approximately $2 billion and nearly 7,000 acres. Harris County ranks second in Texas for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Harris County with ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale, Houston had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Harris County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Harris County is the 15th largest county (1,777 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Houston Texas region of Texas.