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.
3.45
Average Family Size
2.81
Average Household Size
54.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
55.33% of Harris County, Texas residents speak only English, while 44.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.24% of the population.
15.62%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.02%
Male Poverty Rate
17.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Harris County, Texas is Hispanic, with 27.91% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Harris County, Texas is White, with 8.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.57%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.8%
Male Marriage Rate
45.1%
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
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.43%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.5%
Labor Force Participation
63%
Employment Rate
6.5%
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
52.3%
Born in Harris County, Texas
72.33%
Native Born
25.64%
Foreign Born
15.73%
Non Citizen
9.91%
Naturalized
72.33% of Harris County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 52.3% having been born in Texas. 15.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.