Houston Open Data Explorer

Houston Open Data Catalog

Houston and Harris County publish a huge amount of open data, scattered across dozens of portals nobody tracks. This catalog lists every dataset we've found in one place, whether or not it's loaded into the explorer. Know a source we're missing? Add it, and it's shared with everyone.

7,221datasets and layers found
17portals and publishers
153loaded and joinable in the explorer
Where the data lives (17 sources)
SourceWhat it isItemsLoaded
Harris County ArcGIS Online
services.arcgis.com
One organization shared by county departments, precincts and staff. Mixes authoritative layers (fire stations, parks, crashes) with many working copies and one-off maps; review before use. 3,11216
Rice University ArcGIS Online
services.arcgis.com
Research and class projects. Houston gems (HCFCD buyout lots, draft 2026 FEMA flood map, historical census, redlining) among worldwide student work. Research copies of agency data need permission before reuse. 2,8880
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online
services2.arcgis.com
Environmental and regional research layers; source of the 2021 city cool-center list. 5281
City of Houston GIS (ArcGIS Hubs)
geohub.houstontx.gov
Two Hub sites (Public Works geohub, citywide mycity) over several ArcGIS servers. Official. 314119
Harris County Flood Control District ArcGIS Online
services2.arcgis.com
High-water marks, floodplains, projects, acreage by program. Source of the storm HWM layers. 2654
City of Houston Open Data (data.houstontx.gov)
data.houstontx.gov
Separate from the GIS hubs. Mostly spreadsheets; finance (checkbook, payroll, budget) and census stay current, much else frozen since a 2023 migration. 940
U.S. Census Bureau
api.census.gov
43
FEMA (OpenFEMA and National Flood Hazard Layer)
www.fema.gov
43
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
data.epa.gov
22
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
data.cdc.gov
22
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
www.tceq.texas.gov
21
Texas Water Development Board
www.twdb.texas.gov
11
U.S. Geological Survey water data
waterservices.usgs.gov
10
City of Houston 311 public data extracts
www.houstontx.gov
11
METRO (Harris County transit)
www.ridemetro.org
10
Stanford Open Policing Project
openpolicing.stanford.edu
10
TxDOT Crash Records Information System (CRIS)
cris.dot.state.tx.us
10

505 matches (likely staff working copies and non-Houston research layers hidden)

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Summary statistics for Texas Counties. Include new NOAA CCAP 2021.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Summary statistics for Texas Counties.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

ENERGY STAR Labeled Facilities in Texas.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

USGBC Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) green buildings in Texas. Updated in July, 2019.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Texas Litter Database. Updated on 12/15/2021.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Added two fields to the TXLitter.org database (6/9/2022). In_GBRC – “Yes” means the sites are in the watershed boundary. “No” means the sites are outside of the boundary. WS_Bay – “WS” means the sites are in watersheds. “Bay” means the sites are in the subbays.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

To provide generalize locations of the natural regions of Texas, for statewide and/or regional analysis.

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Texas Shoreline

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polyline

Texas Shoreline

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Texas Zip Codes

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Texas Zip Codes. Based on U.S. Census Tigerline data.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

The Texas Metro Observatory developed the 2020 Texas Social Vulnerability Index at Block Group-level. To construct the Social Vulnerability Index, 18 variables were pulled from the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates data. The boundary is 2020 Census 500K Cartographic Census Block Group Bo…

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TPWD Creel Stations

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

TPWD Creel Stations by county.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Shows major bay systems for Texas.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Shows minor bay systems for Texas.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Project goal was to synthesize nearly 10 years of historic bottom imagery of Galveston Bay. Texas Parks and Wildlife collected this data between 2008 – 2016,...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Project goal was to synthesize nearly 10 years of historic bottom imagery of Galveston Bay. Texas Parks and Wildlife collected this data between 2008 – 2016,...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Project goal was to synthesize nearly 10 years of historic bottom imagery of Galveston Bay. Texas Parks and Wildlife collected this data between 2008 – 2016,...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Project goal was to synthesize nearly 10 years of historic bottom imagery of Galveston Bay. Texas Parks and Wildlife collected this data between 2008 – 2016,...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Shapefile showing the extent/footprint of oyster restoration projects in Texas that TPWD was involved with. This does NOT include oyster restoration projects...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Data were collected from 11 September 2014 to 21 September 2016. Sidescan sonar imagery (GeoTIFF) is available for qualitative purposes. The sidescan range...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Data were collected from 11 September 2014 to 21 September 2016. Sidescan sonar imagery (GeoTIFF) is available for qualitative purposes. The sidescan range...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Data were collected from 11 September 2014 to 21 September 2016. Sidescan sonar imagery (GeoTIFF) is available for qualitative purposes. The sidescan range...

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TPWD Seagrass

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Seagrass locations along Texas coast

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polyline

Ecologically Unique River and Stream Segments (31 TAC 357.8) updated using flowlines from NHDPlus (August 2008).

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Provisional Texas State Park boundaries

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

This feature class is a component of TPWD 'base' data. 'Base' data includes current, statewide geospatial information intended to provided context for mapping purposes.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Travis County HHS Housing Services Applications since 2014 to 2018 by ZIP Code. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) applications and DOE Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) applications.

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TWDB BRACS Wells

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Well Locations from TWDB Brackish Resources Aquifer Characterization System (BRACS).

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

This administrative boundary represents the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) designated Groundwater Management Areas (GMA). On December 15, 2011 addresses...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Well Locations from TWDB Groundwater Database (GWDB). Updated 7/22/2021.

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TWDB Major Aquifers

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

The 9 major aquifers of Texas as defined by the TWDB, Updated December 2006.

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TWDB Minor Aquifers

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Official minor aquifer boundaries in the state of Texas as declared by the Texas Water Development Board. The 22 minor aquifers. Updated December 2017.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

When wells are drilled, the driller’s report includes a proposed yield or volume of water that can be withdrawn from the well over a certain amount of time, in...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

A few wells that withdraw a lot of water at once and many wells that withdraw small amounts can each impact an aquifers’ water supplies. To show the aggregate...

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Public water system boundaries, developed by TWDB. Published by TWDB 2/2019.

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TWDB River Basins

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Texas river basins as defined by the Texas Water Development Board.

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TWDB SDRDB Wells

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

Well Locations from TWDB Submitted Driller's Reports Database (SDRDB).

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · point

List of all TxGLO Beach Watch Stations and attributes.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Seagrass layer created by combining data from Texas Parks and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife, Texas A&M, and Texas General Land Ofice.

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TxGLO ShipChannel

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polyline

Cartographic display at 1:24,000 and smaller scales. Data are not intended for navigational purposes.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Service Summary

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tx solar

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

Feature layer generated from running the Enrich Layer analysis tool.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

ACS electricity bill ranges and estimates, from ACS 2021 5-Year Estimate.

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

US Census Tracts with 5-Year ACS (American Community Survey) summary statistics.

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US Census MSA 2015

Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) ArcGIS Online · layer · polygon

U.S. Census Bureau Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, also termed Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs).

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