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Harris County, Texas's estimated population is 4,779,880 with a growth rate of 0.70% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harris County, Texas is the 2nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 Population was 4,107,670 and has seen a growth of 16.36% since this time.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,779,880 | 33,280 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 4,746,600 | 33,280 | 0.71% |
| 2019 | 4,713,320 | 33,280 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 4,680,040 | 22,070 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 4,657,970 | 34,010 | 0.74% |
| 2016 | 4,623,960 | 66,110 | 1.45% |
| 2015 | 4,557,850 | 101,860 | 2.29% |
| 2014 | 4,455,990 | 102,800 | 2.36% |
| 2013 | 4,353,190 | 90,100 | 2.11% |
| 2012 | 4,263,090 | 83,520 | 2.00% |
| 2011 | 4,179,570 | 71,900 | 1.75% |
| 2010 | 4,107,670 | 1,289,470 | 45.76% |
| 1990 | 2,818,200 | 408,650 | 16.96% |
| 1980 | 2,409,550 | 667,640 | 38.33% |
| 1970 | 1,741,910 | 498,750 | 40.12% |
| 1960 | 1,243,160 | 436,459 | 54.10% |
| 1950 | 806,701 | 277,740 | 52.51% |
| 1940 | 528,961 | 169,633 | 47.21% |
| 1930 | 359,328 | 172,661 | 92.50% |
| 1920 | 186,667 | 70,974 | 61.35% |
| 1910 | 115,693 | 51,907 | 81.38% |
| 1900 | 63,786 | 26,537 | 71.24% |
| 1890 | 37,249 | 9,264 | 33.10% |
| 1880 | 27,985 | 10,610 | 61.06% |
| 1870 | 17,375 | 8,305 | 91.57% |
| 1860 | 9,070 | 4,402 | 94.30% |
| 1850 | 4,668 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,905,940 | 62.54% |
| Black or African American | 884,292 | 19.03% |
| Some Other Race | 396,777 | 8.54% |
| Asian | 324,288 | 6.98% |
| Two or More Races | 112,953 | 2.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 19,269 | 0.41% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3,104 | 0.07% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,605,370 | 2.87 | 54.6 |
| Married | 752,622 | 3.59 | 72.4 |
| Non Family | 508,708 | 1.25 | 37.6 |
| Female | 249,166 | 3.71 | 39.8 |
| Male | 94,872 | 3.59 | 43.1 |
3.52
Average Family Size
2.87
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 306,924 | 10.36% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 243,987 | 8.23% |
| High School Graduate | 693,463 | 23.40% |
| Some College | 587,843 | 19.83% |
| Associates Degree | 199,571 | 6.73% |
| Bachelors Degree | 594,342 | 20.05% |
| Graduate Degree | 337,827 | 11.40% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,114,820 | 695,319 | 152,556 |
| White | 1,020,110 | 977,454 | 497,381 |
| Black | 560,708 | 506,601 | 141,951 |
| Other Race | 234,157 | 137,908 | 24,352 |
| Asian | 233,223 | 200,322 | 124,352 |
| Multiple Races | 52,302 | 45,246 | 18,436 |
| Native American | 11,845 | 9,176 | 2,511 |
| Islander | 1,610 | 1,333 | 297 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.82%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.32%.
$40,258
Average Earnings
$45,762
Average Male
$32,430
Average Female
55.65% of Harris County, Texas residents speak only English, while 44.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.04% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,983,270 | 412,610 | 20.80% |
| Black | 869,632 | 173,386 | 19.94% |
| White | 1,359,720 | 91,797 | 6.75% |
| Other | 395,081 | 88,493 | 22.40% |
| Asian | 321,093 | 36,743 | 11.44% |
| Multiple | 112,174 | 15,157 | 13.51% |
| Native | 19,243 | 3,473 | 18.05% |
| Islander | 3,057 | 378 | 12.37% |
15.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.13%
Male Poverty Rate
17.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Harris County, Texas is Other, with 22.40% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Harris County, Texas is White, with 6.75% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.16%.
46.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.6%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 109,484 | 5.14% |
| Black | 37,480 | 5.77% |
| Hispanic | 27,395 | 2.05% |
| Other | 4,622 | 1.66% |
| 2 or More | 3,650 | 5.69% |
| Asian | 3,331 | 1.28% |
| Indian | 766 | 5.47% |
| Hawaiian | 285 | 12.89% |
7.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.6%
Labor Force Participation
63.6%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.86%
Native Born
26.14%
Foreign Born
16.57%
Non Citizen
9.58%
Naturalized
73.86% of Harris County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 53.09% having been born in Texas. 16.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.