COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harris County vs Talbot County
PLACE A
Harris County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Talbot County, Maryland
Harris County is 13094% larger than Talbot County. Talbot County earns more, with a median household income $9,828 higher. Harris County has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -1%).
HARRIS COUNTYTALBOT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,045,02638,238+13094% vs Talbot County
Population density2,955142+2,813
Population growth15.6%-0.7%+16.3 pts
Median age34.651.2−16.6
Male49.7%48.2%+1.6 pts
Female50.3%51.8%−1.6 pts
Foreign-born26.8%8.0%+18.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.6%73.8%−47.3 pts
Black18.6%12.2%+6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.0%9.6%+34.3 pts
Asian7.3%1.4%+5.9 pts
Other3.6%2.9%+0.7 pts
Median household income$74,983$84,811−$9,828
Per capita income$41,006$56,059−$15,053
Poverty rate16.3%9.3%+6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5020.506Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.2%42.0%−7.8 pts
Graduate degree13.1%17.7%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%4.3%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation67.4%56.4%+11.0 pts
Median home value$276,600$409,700−$133,100
Median gross rent$1,401$1,256+$145
Owner-occupied54.7%75.1%−20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%16.7%−8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households51.2%46.4%+4.7 pts
Average commute29.024.7+4.3
Worked from home12.9%15.1%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.5%+1.5 pts
Uninsured20.9%3.9%+17.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025