COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montgomery County vs Harris County
PLACE A
Montgomery County, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Harris County, Texas
Montgomery County is 96% smaller than Harris County. Harris County earns more, with a median household income $15,597 higher. Harris County has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 0%).
MONTGOMERY COUNTYHARRIS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population225,8915,045,026−96% vs Harris County
Population density2882,955−2,668
Population growth-0.2%15.6%−15.8 pts
Median age37.134.6+2.5
Male47.0%49.7%−2.7 pts
Female53.0%50.3%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born5.6%26.8%−21.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.7%26.6%+3.1 pts
Black58.8%18.6%+40.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%44.0%−39.0 pts
Asian3.4%7.3%−3.9 pts
Other3.2%3.6%−0.4 pts
Median household income$59,386$74,983−$15,597
Per capita income$34,594$41,006−$6,412
Poverty rate19.9%16.3%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4920.502−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%34.2%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree14.9%13.1%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%6.7%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation59.1%67.4%−8.3 pts
Median home value$171,900$276,600−$104,700
Median gross rent$1,092$1,401−$309
Owner-occupied57.8%54.7%+3.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%8.4%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households49.1%51.2%−2.1 pts
Average commute21.629.0−7.5
Worked from home8.0%12.9%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.3%2.0%−1.7 pts
Uninsured10.3%20.9%−10.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025