COMPARING TWO PLACES
Liberty County vs Harris County
PLACE A
Liberty County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Harris County, Texas
Liberty County is 98% smaller than Harris County. Harris County earns more, with a median household income $6,280 higher. Liberty County has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 16%).
LIBERTY COUNTYHARRIS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population121,3645,045,026−98% vs Harris County
Population density1052,955−2,851
Population growth21.1%15.6%+5.5 pts
Median age32.934.6−1.7
Male49.6%49.7%−0.1 pts
Female50.4%50.3%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born15.6%26.8%−11.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%26.6%+22.1 pts
Black7.5%18.6%−11.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%44.0%−4.4 pts
Asian0.6%7.3%−6.7 pts
Other3.7%3.6%+0.1 pts
Median household income$68,703$74,983−$6,280
Per capita income$27,195$41,006−$13,811
Poverty rate18.7%16.3%+2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.502−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%34.2%−22.4 pts
Graduate degree3.8%13.1%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%6.7%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation54.9%67.4%−12.5 pts
Median home value$181,700$276,600−$94,900
Median gross rent$1,044$1,401−$357
Owner-occupied82.3%54.7%+27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.7%8.4%+5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households45.6%51.2%−5.5 pts
Average commute39.929.0+10.9
Worked from home6.8%12.9%−6.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.0%−2.0 pts
Uninsured26.2%20.9%+5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025