COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harris County vs Liberty County
PLACE A
Harris County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Liberty County, Texas
Harris County is 4057% larger than Liberty County. Harris County earns more, with a median household income $6,280 higher. Liberty County has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 16%).
HARRIS COUNTYLIBERTY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,045,026121,364+4057% vs Liberty County
Population density2,955105+2,851
Population growth15.6%21.1%−5.5 pts
Median age34.632.9+1.7
Male49.7%49.6%+0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.4%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born26.8%15.6%+11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.6%48.7%−22.1 pts
Black18.6%7.5%+11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.0%39.6%+4.4 pts
Asian7.3%0.6%+6.7 pts
Other3.6%3.7%−0.1 pts
Median household income$74,983$68,703+$6,280
Per capita income$41,006$27,195+$13,811
Poverty rate16.3%18.7%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.445+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%11.9%+22.4 pts
Graduate degree13.1%3.8%+9.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%7.1%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation67.4%54.9%+12.5 pts
Median home value$276,600$181,700+$94,900
Median gross rent$1,401$1,044+$357
Owner-occupied54.7%82.3%−27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%13.7%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households51.2%45.6%+5.5 pts
Average commute29.039.9−10.9
Worked from home12.9%6.8%+6.1 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Uninsured20.9%26.2%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025