Harris County, TX
Demographics & Statistics
Updated: 2025-10-25
Updated: 2025-10-25
Life in Harris County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Harris County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Harris County:
The population in Harris County is 4,758,579.
The median home value in Harris County is $279,473.
The median income in Harris County is $73,104.
The median rent in Harris County is $1,349.
The unemployment rate in Harris County is 6.4%.
The poverty rate in Harris County is 15.9%.
The average high in Harris County is 82.9° and there are 119.4 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Harris County is 82.9°.
There are 78.46 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 119.4 inches of rain each year with 0.1 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:26 hours of sun each day in Harris County.
| Stat | Harris County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 82.9 |
| Nice Days | 78.46 |
| Rainfall | 119.4 |
| Snowfall | 0.1 |
| Sunny Hours | 5:26 |
The current population in Harris County is 4,758,579. The population has increased 1.1% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,697,957 | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,680,609 | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,646,630 | - |
Harris County is 50.3% female with 2,392,154 female residents.
Harris County is 49.7% male with 2,366,425 male residents.
| Gender | Harris County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male | 49.7% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
Harris County is:
27.4% White with 1,303,071 White residents.
18.7% African American with 890,273 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 5,099 American Indian residents.
7.1% Asian with 339,625 Asian residents.
0.1% Hawaiian with 2,552 Hawaiian residents.
0.4% Other with 20,623 Other residents.
2.8% Two Or More with 131,668 Two Or More residents.
43.4% Hispanic with 2,065,668 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Harris County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 27.4% | 39.9% | 58.2% |
| African American | 18.7% | 11.9% | 12.0% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Two Or More | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 43.4% | 39.5% | 19.0% |
5.3% of households in Harris County earn Less than $10,000.
3.4% of households in Harris County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
6.7% of households in Harris County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
7.4% of households in Harris County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
11.4% of households in Harris County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
16.8% of households in Harris County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
12.5% of households in Harris County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
15.8% of households in Harris County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
8.5% of households in Harris County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
12.1% of households in Harris County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Harris County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 6.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 10.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.8% | 16.4% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 12.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.8% | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
10.0% of adults in Harris County completed < 9th grade.
7.0% of adults in Harris County completed 9-12th grade.
23.0% of adults in Harris County completed high school / ged.
19.0% of adults in Harris County completed some college.
7.0% of adults in Harris County completed associate's degree.
21.0% of adults in Harris County completed bachelor's degree.
9.0% of adults in Harris County completed master's degree.
2.0% of adults in Harris County completed professional degree.
2.0% of adults in Harris County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Harris County | TX | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 9% | 7% | 5% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Some College | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 21% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 9% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1% | 2% |
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