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Harris County, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
4,838,303
Households
1,757,164
Average household size
2.73
Median age
34.6 years
Median household income
$74,983
Housing units
1,917,790
Population comparison
2020 Census4,731,145
2024 estimate4,838,303
Change+2.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
4,838,303
Median age
34.6 years
Male
2,404,895
Female
2,433,408
Median age by sex
Male median age
34 years
Female median age
35.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
168,430Under 5162,245
469,7965–17452,600
229,99318–24224,039
371,66325–34373,529
356,74235–44348,215
300,01845–54300,805
252,91055–64260,170
255,34365+311,805
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5168,430162,245
5–17469,796452,600
18–24229,993224,039
25–34371,663373,529
35–44356,742348,215
45–54300,018300,805
55–64252,910260,170
65+255,343311,805
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5–17
Male
5–9
178,834
10–14
180,125
15–17
110,837
Female
5–9
172,188
10–14
174,681
15–17
105,731
18–24
Male
18–19
65,822
20
28,930
21
31,506
22–24
103,735
Female
18–19
61,095
20
29,288
21
31,438
22–24
102,218
25–34
Male
25–29
180,813
30–34
190,850
Female
25–29
182,928
30–34
190,601
35–44
Male
35–39
184,589
40–44
172,153
Female
35–39
177,246
40–44
170,969
45–54
Male
45–49
154,294
50–54
145,724
Female
45–49
154,101
50–54
146,704
55–64
Male
55–59
131,772
60–61
50,131
62–64
71,007
Female
55–59
134,601
60–61
51,386
62–64
74,183
65+
Male
65–66
40,048
67–69
55,786
70–74
72,183
75–79
43,258
80–84
24,983
85+
19,085
Female
65–66
46,182
67–69
60,137
70–74
83,511
75–79
54,416
80–84
34,695
85+
32,864
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
1,666,12734.4%
Two or more races
1,168,10324.1%
Black alone
919,29119.0%
Some other race
675,37714.0%
Asian alone
355,4277.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
49,7291.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4,2490.1%
Residents: 4,838,303.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone1,666,127
Two or more races1,168,103
Black alone919,291
Some other race675,377
Asian alone355,427
American Indian / Alaska Native49,729
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander4,249

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,126,581
White, not Hispanic
1,284,914

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,164,380
Married-couple share
67.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
53.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
486,68527.7%
1 person
504,86928.7%
2 people
297,94017.0%
3 people
248,28614.1%
4 people
219,38412.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
132,906
6 People
52,833
7 Plus People
33,645
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person486,685
2 people504,869
3 people297,940
4 people248,286
5+ people219,384
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,164,380
Married-couple families785,32567.4% of family households
With children
354,73745.2%
Without children
430,58854.8%
Other families379,05532.6% of family households
Male householder
113,58230%
Female householder
265,47370%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,164,380Not applicable
Married-couple families785,32567.4%
With children354,73745.2%
Without children430,58854.8%
Other families379,05532.6%
Male householder113,58230%
Female householder265,47370%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$74,983
Median family
$88,512
Per capita
$41,006
Household incomeShare of households
269,78015.4%
Under $25k
319,92918.2%
$25–49k
289,05016.4%
$50–74k
218,96212.5%
$75–99k
282,66916.1%
$100–149k
151,7998.6%
$150–199k
224,97512.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
96,273
$10,000–$14,999
58,485
$15,000–$19,999
50,981
$20,000–$24,999
64,041
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
59,058
$30,000–$34,999
68,309
$35,000–$39,999
65,828
$40,000–$44,999
65,818
$45,000–$49,999
60,916
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
120,819
$60,000–$74,999
168,231
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
162,901
$125,000–$149,999
119,768
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k269,780
$25–49k319,929
$50–74k289,050
$75–99k218,962
$100–149k282,669
$150–199k151,799
$200k+224,975

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
3,131,200
High school or higher
82.5%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
320,78110.2%
Less than 9th grade
226,4807.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
712,54422.8%
High school or equivalent
578,25818.5%
Some college, no degree
221,0097.1%
Associate degree
660,81621.1%
Bachelor’s degree
411,31213.1%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
123,143
Nursery School
1,178
Kindergarten
1,904
First Grade
5,553
Second Grade
11,619
Third Grade
17,639
Fourth Grade
12,083
Fifth Grade
19,481
Sixth Grade
79,626
Seventh Grade
15,186
Eighth Grade
33,369
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
63,140
Tenth Grade
37,775
Eleventh Grade
47,822
Twelfth No Diploma
77,743
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
591,033
Ged Or Alternative Credential
121,511
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
182,320
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
395,938
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
283,069
Professional School Degree
77,830
Doctorate Degree
50,413
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade320,781
Grades 9–12, no diploma226,480
High school or equivalent712,544
Some college, no degree578,258
Associate degree221,009
Bachelor’s degree660,816
Graduate or professional411,312
Marital status by sexMale and Female
36,851125,076
Widowed
144,823208,369
Divorced
39,32251,304
Separated
936,843900,476
Now Married
758,989690,373
Never Married
112,809110,257
Married Spouse Absent
824,034790,219
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed36,851125,076
Divorced144,823208,369
Separated39,32251,304
Now Married936,843900,476
Never Married758,989690,373
Married Spouse Absent112,809110,257
Married Spouse Present824,034790,219

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$276,600
Median gross rent
$1,401
Housing tenure
Owner
961,43754.7%
Renter
795,72745.3%
Occupied homes: 1,757,164.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner961,437
Renter795,727
Housing occupancy
Occupied
1,757,16491.6%
Vacant
160,6268.4%
Housing units: 1,917,790.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied1,757,164
Vacant160,626

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
548,479
Owners without mortgage
412,958
Vacancy reason
For rent82,261
For sale12,216
Rented, not occupied8,097
Sold, not occupied5,631
Seasonal5,941
Migrant workers18
Other46,462
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent82,261
For sale12,216
Rented, not occupied8,097
Sold, not occupied5,631
Seasonal5,941
Migrant workers18
Other46,462
Structure type
Detached1,084,157
Attached72,316
2–4 units97,026
5–19 units259,872
20+ units354,352
Mobile or other50,067
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
27,748
Structure 3–4 Units
69,278
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
101,970
Structure 10–19 Units
157,902
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
93,750
Structure 50 Plus Units
260,602
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
47,998
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
2,069
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,084,157
Attached72,316
2–4 units97,026
5–19 units259,872
20+ units354,352
Mobile or other50,067
Year builtHousing units by period
224,24611.7%
Before 1960
486,65325.4%
1960–79
507,46126.5%
1980–99
642,24133.5%
2000–19
57,1893.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
48,871
1940–1949
49,946
1950–1959
125,429
1960–79
1960–1969
167,913
1970–1979
318,740
1980–99
1980–1989
292,528
1990–1999
214,933
2000–19
2000–2009
342,090
2010–2019
300,151
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960224,246
1960–79486,653
1980–99507,461
2000–19642,241
2020+57,189
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
95,962
5,208
1990s
117,053
9,569
2000s
224,747
39,291
2010s
373,556
331,712
2020–22
129,382
310,362
2023+
20,737
99,585
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199095,9625,208
1990s117,0539,569
2000s224,74739,291
2010s373,556331,712
2020–22129,382310,362
2023+20,73799,585
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
79,7798.3%
Under $100k
332,96434.6%
$100–249k
395,06341.1%
$250–499k
77,1578.0%
$500–749k
32,4213.4%
$750–999k
22,1932.3%
$1–1.49m
21,8602.3%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
11,717
10000–14999
4,184
15000–19999
5,745
20000–24999
5,395
25000–29999
2,998
30000–34999
4,563
35000–39999
2,162
40000–49999
4,969
50000–59999
5,343
60000–69999
5,904
70000–79999
6,087
80000–89999
8,752
90000–99999
11,960
$100–249k
100000–124999
33,947
125000–149999
30,454
150000–174999
53,592
175000–199999
59,934
200000–249999
155,037
$250–499k
250000–299999
127,730
300000–399999
174,625
400000–499999
92,708
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
9,375
2000000+
12,485
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k79,779
$100–249k332,964
$250–499k395,063
$500–749k77,157
$750–999k32,421
$1–1.49m22,193
$1.5m+21,860
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50019,471
$500–999127,089
$1,000–1,499297,344
$1,500–1,999203,270
$2,000–2,49981,678
$2,500–2,99925,288
$3,000+20,741
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Under $500
Under 100
1,016
100–149
514
150–199
929
200–249
2,322
250–299
4,243
300–349
2,785
350–399
2,860
400–449
2,822
450–499
1,980
$500–999
500–549
3,149
550–599
2,625
600–649
3,971
650–699
5,127
700–749
7,186
750–799
12,528
800–899
37,595
900–999
54,908
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
154,100
1250–1499
143,244
$3,000+
3000–3499
9,293
3500+
11,448
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50019,471
$500–999127,089
$1,000–1,499297,344
$1,500–1,999203,270
$2,000–2,49981,678
$2,500–2,99925,288
$3,000+20,741
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
22,036
102,876
1 vehicle
223,977
406,391
2 vehicles
433,764
222,348
3 vehicles
187,967
48,668
4 vehicles
68,245
12,009
5+ vehicles
25,448
3,435
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle22,036102,876
1 vehicle223,977406,391
2 vehicles433,764222,348
3 vehicles187,96748,668
4 vehicles68,24512,009
5+ vehicles25,4483,435

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,295,484
Average commute
29 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
1,614,10370.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
246,34210.7%Derived from published counts
Public transit
46,6212.0%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
39,7391.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
296,07012.9%Derived from published counts
Other
52,6092.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,295,484.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
32,867
Bicycle
6,872
Other
Other Transportation
43,778
Motorcycle
1,705
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
7,126
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone1,614,103
Carpool246,342
Public transit46,621
Walk or bicycle39,739
Work from home296,070
Other52,609
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
349,69817.5%
Under 15 min
710,81835.6%
15–29 min
540,17527.0%
30–44 min
214,20810.7%
45–59 min
184,5159.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
32,748
5–9
118,225
10–14
198,725
15–29 min
15–19
276,635
20–24
291,260
25–29
142,923
30–44 min
30–34
364,625
35–39
77,614
40–44
97,936
60+ min
60–89
140,268
90+
44,247
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min349,698
15–29 min710,818
30–44 min540,175
45–59 min214,208
60+ min184,515

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
3,731,733
Civilian labor force
2,512,311
Employed
2,343,196
Unemployed
169,115
Unemployment rate
6.7%
Poverty universe
4,786,324
Persons below poverty
777,921
Gini index
0.5
White-collar workers
1,387,763
Blue-collar workers
568,846
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
157,214
229,373
Sales Office Occupations
180,499
284,692
Management Business Science Arts
453,523
469,049
Production Transportation Material Moving
248,758
69,457
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
240,484
10,147
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations157,214229,373
Sales Office Occupations180,499284,692
Management Business Science Arts453,523469,049
Production Transportation Material Moving248,75869,457
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance240,48410,147

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
1,931,757
Workplace jobs
2,376,209
Internal commuters
1,474,183
Inbound commuters
902,026
Outbound commuters
457,574
Net worker inflow
444,452

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
3,805,15679.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
1,005,34220.9%
Residents: 4,810,498.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured3,805,156
Uninsured1,005,342
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
189,97818.9%
Under 19
364,76936.3%
Age 19–34
431,74642.9%
Age 35–64
18,8491.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 19189,978
Age 19–34364,769
Age 35–64431,746
Age 65+18,849

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
3,539,68673.2%
Foreign born
1,298,61726.8%
Residents: 4,838,303.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born3,539,686
Foreign born1,298,617

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
515,957
Not a citizen
782,660

Residential mobility

Same house
4,084,290
Within same county
454,498
From another county
94,423
From another state
85,150
From abroad
58,208

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
1,842,683

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Harris County, Texas

Harris County, Texas has 4,838,303 residents and a median age of 34.6 years. It ranks No. 3 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 2.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $5,751 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Harris County, Texas4,838,303$74,98334.6 years54.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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