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Harris County

Texas · 4,092,459 residents · 1,707 sq mi
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With 4,092,459 people, Harris County is a county in Texas. The median age is 32.2, younger than the US median of 37.2. 25% of locals were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $131,700. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Growth has run 20% since 2000, or 691,881 more people.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,092,459
+20%since 2000
from 3,400,578 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.2
+3%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,707 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2.6M3.2M3.8M4.4M5.0M19902000201020202024Harris County
20244.8M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.2%(336,314)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.8%(320,339)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.5%(306,560)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(300,676)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(297,495)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3416.2%(661,590)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.4%(588,282)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(548,550)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.8%(399,166)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.8%(195,502)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.5%(101,297)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(36,688)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,444
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,598 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,788
+25%since 2000
from $21,435 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade10.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.3%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing2.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$131,700
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$820
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $590 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
56.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 55.3% in 2000
43.2% rent
Vacancy rate
11.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.85 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.84 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic42.1%(1,432,264)
Black18.2%(619,694)
Hispanic / Latino32.9%(1,119,751)
Asian5.1%(173,026)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic33%(1,349,646)
Black18.4%(754,258)
Hispanic / Latino40.8%(1,671,540)
Asian6.1%(249,853)
Other1.3%(53,444)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican30.8%(1,215,483)
Central American5.3%(209,287)
Salvadoran3.1%(121,180)
South American1.2%(47,486)
Honduran1.1%(45,166)
Guatemalan0.8%(31,073)
Colombian0.5%(21,668)
Puerto Rican0.5%(17,785)
Cuban0.3%(12,443)
Spaniard0.2%(8,831)
Venezuelan0.2%(6,947)
Nicaraguan0.2%(6,243)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(6,202)
Ecuadorian0.1%(4,073)
Dominican0.1%(3,674)
Argentine0.1%(3,519)
Panamanian0%(1,681)
Costa Rican0%(1,635)
Uruguayan0%(1,409)
Chilean0%(1,358)
Bolivian0%(1,336)
Paraguayan0%(186)
Ancestry
German8%(314,757)
English5.4%(213,833)
Irish5.4%(213,622)
American3.9%(152,784)
French2.2%(85,259)
Italian1.9%(73,987)
Subsaharan African1.6%(62,465)
Scottish1.3%(49,439)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(47,747)
Polish1.1%(43,207)
Czech0.7%(28,410)
Dutch0.7%(26,542)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(23,221)
Swedish0.5%(19,485)
West Indian0.4%(16,331)
Norwegian0.4%(15,985)
British0.4%(15,413)
Russian0.4%(15,087)
Nigerian0.3%(12,933)
Welsh0.3%(12,883)
French Canadian0.3%(10,580)
Greek0.2%(9,787)
Iranian0.2%(7,989)
Lebanese0.2%(6,921)
Danish0.2%(6,888)
Hungarian0.1%(5,855)
Jamaican0.1%(5,620)
Swiss0.1%(5,277)
Canadian0.1%(4,931)
Romanian0.1%(4,249)
Ukrainian0.1%(4,155)
Austrian0.1%(4,143)
Portuguese0.1%(3,847)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,116)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,805)
Turkish0.1%(2,687)
Brazilian0.1%(2,684)
Egyptian0.1%(2,418)
Finnish0.1%(2,134)
Palestinian0%(1,884)
Haitian0%(1,791)
Slovak0%(1,758)
Syrian0%(1,600)
Belgian0%(1,571)
Croatian0%(1,451)
Israeli0%(1,420)
Armenian0%(1,317)
Jordanian0%(1,240)
Australian0%(1,130)
Moroccan0%(993)
Somali0%(908)
Guyanese0%(707)
Iraqi0%(694)
Ghanaian0%(624)
Slovene0%(593)
Latvian0%(556)
Kenyan0%(547)
Serbian0%(514)
Bulgarian0%(434)
Barbadian0%(241)
Macedonian0%(130)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
77.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.5 min
+40%since 2000
from 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
77.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
25.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(758,989)
Married49.9%(936,843)
Widowed2%(36,851)
Divorced7.7%(144,823)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(690,373)
Married46.8%(900,476)
Widowed6.5%(125,076)
Divorced10.8%(208,369)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
20.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 26.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(50,487)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(37,124)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(40,991)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(5,235)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(1,270)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 151,833 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harris County, Texas?

Harris County, Texas has about 4,092,459 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Harris County, Texas?

The typical household in Harris County, Texas earns about $51,444 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harris County, Texas expensive?

In Harris County, Texas, the median home is worth about $131,700, and the typical rent is about $820 a month.

How educated are people in Harris County, Texas?

About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Harris County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harris County, Texas?

About 16.8% of people in Harris County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harris County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Harris County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,274,260 residents, a change of about 45 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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