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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Harris

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Population

County: Harris

4,853,628
Persons

State: Texas 30,665,339 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Harris

2.59%

State: Texas 5.21%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 1,675,499 34.52% 14,811,740 48.30%
Black/African American 952,247 19.62% 3,841,495 12.53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 58,263 1.20% 300,757 0.98%
Asian 349,591 7.20% 1,746,712 5.70%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4,189 0.09% 35,960 0.12%
Some Other Race 955,392 19.68% 4,302,055 14.03%
2+ Races 858,447 17.69% 5,626,620 18.35%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 2,176,156 44.84% 12,444,381 40.58%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 2,677,472 55.16% 18,220,958 59.42%

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Population by Age Group County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 311,834 6.42% 1,870,012 6.10%
5-9 319,286 6.58% 1,933,869 6.31%
10-14 339,977 7.00% 2,129,408 6.94%
15-17 210,574 4.34% 1,336,577 4.36%
18-20 216,281 4.46% 1,443,004 4.71%
21-24 272,466 5.61% 1,770,084 5.77%
25-34 701,634 14.46% 4,151,485 13.54%
35-44 711,695 14.66% 4,171,547 13.60%
45-54 607,706 12.52% 3,764,722 12.28%
55-64 528,537 10.89% 3,496,595 11.40%
65-74 396,476 8.17% 2,766,593 9.02%
75-84 181,737 3.74% 1,393,134 4.54%
85+ 55,425 1.14% 438,309 1.43%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 2,389,804 49.24% 15,136,588 49.36%
Female 2,463,824 50.76% 15,528,751 50.64%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Harris

1,745,819
Households

State: Texas 11,081,289 Households

Families

County: Harris

1,199,116
Families

State: Texas 7,793,634 Families

Average Household Size

County: Harris

2.75
Persons

State: Texas 2.71 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Harris

559,943
Households
(32.07% of Households)

State: Texas 3,506,448 Households (31.64% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Harris State: Texas
Value Value
All $69,172 $73,203
White $88,699 $82,682
Black/African American $52,518 $56,807
American Indian/Alaskan Native $58,468 $66,704
Asian $94,980 $108,137
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $66,427 $67,601
Some Other Race $52,372 $57,213
2+ Races $67,801 $67,682
Hispanic/Latino $59,398 $60,794
Non-Hispanic/Latino $76,791 $82,227

Families Below Poverty

County: Harris

160,053
Families
(13.35% of Families)

State: Texas 856,273 Families (10.99% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Harris

121,261
Families
(10.11% of Families)

State: Texas 631,734 Families (8.11% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Harris

1,904,660
Housing units

State: Texas 12,229,219 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Harris

$373,814

State: Texas $358,155

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 344,658 10.83% 1,546,580 7.66%
Some High School, No Diploma 234,683 7.37% 1,471,957 7.29%
High School Grad 743,379 23.35% 4,994,651 24.75%
Some College, No Degree 596,545 18.74% 4,144,711 20.54%
Associate Degree 218,414 6.86% 1,510,383 7.48%
Bachelor's Degree 654,526 20.56% 4,189,177 20.76%
Master's Degree 264,233 8.30% 1,694,698 8.40%
Professional Degree 75,156 2.36% 364,822 1.81%
Doctorate Degree 51,616 1.62% 265,406 1.32%

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Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Harris

7.34%

State: Texas 5.68%

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