Harris County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 4,922,752 with a growth rate of 1.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harris County, Texas is the largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 4,092,459 and has seen a growth of 20.29% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.49
Average Family Size
2.84
Average Household Size
54.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.72%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.17%.
All
Male
Female
$40,919
Average Earnings
$46,813
Average Male
$33,590
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
55.58% of Harris County, Texas residents speak only English, while 44.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.95% of the population.
rate
19.9%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.98%
Male Poverty Rate
17.2%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Harris County, Texas is Other, with 29.25% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Harris County, Texas is White, with 8.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.27%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
45.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
156,267
Number of Veterans
139,978
Male Veterans
16,289
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.28%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.4%
Labor Force Participation
63.2%
Employment Rate
6.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
52.73%
Born in Harris County, Texas
73.23%
Native Born
25.7%
Foreign Born
15.82%
Non Citizen
9.88%
Naturalized
73.23% of Harris County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 52.73% having been born in Texas. 15.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.