Harris County, Texas Demographics
Nationwide Claims to Fame
Harris County is 1st out of 3,143 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Harris County is 3rd out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)
Harris County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Households
Harris County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units
Harris County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private employees
Harris County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Harris County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail sales
Harris County is 4th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Harris County is 8th out of 3,143 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Harris County is 47th out of 3,143 other counties in Foreign born residents
Statewide Claims to Fame
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Building permits (last year)
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Current population (2012)
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Households
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Housing units
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Non-farm private employees
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Non-farm private establishments
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Retail sales
Harris County is 1st in Texas out of 254 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)
Harris County is 2nd in Texas out of 254 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)
Main Cities Within Harris County, Texas
- Aldine, Texas
- Atascocita, Texas
- Baytown, Texas
- Bellaire, Texas
- Channelview, Texas
- Cinco Ranch, Texas
- Cloverleaf, Texas
- Deer Park, Texas
- Friendswood, Texas
- Galena Park, Texas
- Highlands, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Humble, Texas
- Jacinto City, Texas
- Jersey Village, Texas
- Katy, Texas
- La Porte, Texas
- League City, Texas
- Mission Bend, Texas
- Missouri City, Texas
- Pasadena, Texas
- Pearland, Texas
- Seabrook, Texas
- South Houston, Texas
- Spring, Texas
- Stafford, Texas
- The Woodlands, Texas
- Tomball, Texas
- Webster, Texas
- West University Place, Texas
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 4,253,700 | 1st | 26,059,203 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 1,703.5 | 14th | 261,231.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 2,402.4 | 2nd | 96.3 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 8.0% | 36th | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 27.6% | 53rd | 26.8% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 8.7% | 246th | 10.9% | 13.7% |
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 77.9% | 145th | 80.4% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 27.9% | 22nd | 26.1% | 28.2% |
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 71.0% | 250th | 80.6% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 19.5% | 19th | 12.3% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% | 100th | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 6.6% | 5th | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 80th | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 1.6% | 70th | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 41.5% | 73rd | 38.2% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 32.2% | 226th | 44.5% | 63.0% |
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 50.2% | 140th | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 25.0% | 12th | 16.2% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 1,612,088 | 1st | 10,098,750 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 35.9% | 4th | 24.0% | 25.9% |
| Households | 1,391,103 | 1st | 8,667,807 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 57.6% | 246th | 64.5% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $132,300 | 36th | $126,400 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.9 | 54th | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 27,154 | 1st | 135,514 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $27,570 | 31st | $25,548 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $52,675 | 43rd | $50,920 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 17.3% | 113th | 17.0% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Harris County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 91,945 | 1st | 525,420 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 1,780,376 | 1st | 8,987,663 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 370,841 | 1st | 2,164,852 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $51,899,053 | 1st | $311,334,781 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,276 | 44th | $13,061 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $7,874,724 | 1st | $42,054,592 | $613,795,732 |
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