COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harris County vs Montgomery County
PLACE A
Harris County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Montgomery County, Alabama
Harris County is 2133% larger than Montgomery County. Harris County earns more, with a median household income $15,597 higher. Harris County has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 0%).
HARRIS COUNTYMONTGOMERY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,045,026225,891+2133% vs Montgomery County
Population density2,955288+2,668
Population growth15.6%-0.2%+15.8 pts
Median age34.637.1−2.5
Male49.7%47.0%+2.7 pts
Female50.3%53.0%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born26.8%5.6%+21.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.6%29.7%−3.1 pts
Black18.6%58.8%−40.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.0%5.0%+39.0 pts
Asian7.3%3.4%+3.9 pts
Other3.6%3.2%+0.4 pts
Median household income$74,983$59,386+$15,597
Per capita income$41,006$34,594+$6,412
Poverty rate16.3%19.9%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.492+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%34.5%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree13.1%14.9%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%5.9%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation67.4%59.1%+8.3 pts
Median home value$276,600$171,900+$104,700
Median gross rent$1,401$1,092+$309
Owner-occupied54.7%57.8%−3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%13.9%−5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households51.2%49.1%+2.1 pts
Average commute29.021.6+7.5
Worked from home12.9%8.0%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.3%+1.7 pts
Uninsured20.9%10.3%+10.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025