COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lee County vs Harris County
PLACE A
Lee County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Harris County, Texas
Lee County is 96% smaller than Harris County. Harris County earns more, with a median household income $9,159 higher. Lee County has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 16%).
LEE COUNTYHARRIS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population189,8815,045,026−96% vs Harris County
Population density3132,955−2,643
Population growth24.2%15.6%+8.6 pts
Median age34.034.6−0.6
Male49.4%49.7%−0.3 pts
Female50.6%50.3%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born7.0%26.8%−19.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.3%26.6%+38.8 pts
Black21.6%18.6%+3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%44.0%−38.6 pts
Asian4.3%7.3%−2.9 pts
Other3.4%3.6%−0.3 pts
Median household income$65,824$74,983−$9,159
Per capita income$35,940$41,006−$5,066
Poverty rate18.9%16.3%+2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4940.502Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.4%34.2%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree19.3%13.1%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%6.7%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation60.3%67.4%−7.1 pts
Median home value$262,200$276,600−$14,400
Median gross rent$1,058$1,401−$343
Owner-occupied66.3%54.7%+11.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%8.4%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households50.3%51.2%−0.8 pts
Average commute22.329.0−6.7
Worked from home9.5%12.9%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.7%2.0%−1.3 pts
Uninsured8.6%20.9%−12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025