COMPARING TWO PLACES
Talbot County vs Harris County
PLACE A
Talbot County, Maryland
VS
PLACE B
Harris County, Texas
Talbot County is 99% smaller than Harris County. Talbot County earns more, with a median household income $9,828 higher. Harris County has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs -1%).
TALBOT COUNTYHARRIS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population38,2385,045,026−99% vs Harris County
Population density1422,955−2,813
Population growth-0.7%15.6%−16.3 pts
Median age51.234.6+16.6
Male48.2%49.7%−1.6 pts
Female51.8%50.3%+1.6 pts
Foreign-born8.0%26.8%−18.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.8%26.6%+47.3 pts
Black12.2%18.6%−6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%44.0%−34.3 pts
Asian1.4%7.3%−5.9 pts
Other2.9%3.6%−0.7 pts
Median household income$84,811$74,983+$9,828
Per capita income$56,059$41,006+$15,053
Poverty rate9.3%16.3%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5060.502Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%34.2%+7.8 pts
Graduate degree17.7%13.1%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.7%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation56.4%67.4%−11.0 pts
Median home value$409,700$276,600+$133,100
Median gross rent$1,256$1,401−$145
Owner-occupied75.1%54.7%+20.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%8.4%+8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%51.2%−4.7 pts
Average commute24.729.0−4.3
Worked from home15.1%12.9%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%2.0%−1.5 pts
Uninsured3.9%20.9%−17.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025