Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas · ZIP 77002, 77003, 77004
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 5,009,302 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,728,103Households
- $73,104Median household income
- $255,000Median home value
- 36Towns with a page
- 139ZIP codes
Harris County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,400,578 |
| 2010 | 4,092,459 |
| 2020 | 4,731,145 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $73,104 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 946,389 units
- Renter occupied
- 781,714 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
2,182,164 employees in 111,215 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Harris County | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,758,579 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $73,104 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 34.4 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $255,000 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.7% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 26.4% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.0 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Harris County36 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | City | 2,390,125 | 640.8 sq mi |
| Pasadena | City | 149,617 | 43.7 sq mi |
| Atascocita | Census designated place | 93,926 | 23.9 sq mi |
| Baytown | City | 86,004 | 40.0 sq mi |
| Spring | Census designated place | 67,103 | 22.5 sq mi |
| Channelview | Census designated place | 43,536 | 14.4 sq mi |
| La Porte | City | 38,046 | 18.6 sq mi |
| Deer Park | City | 34,495 | 10.6 sq mi |
| Cloverleaf | Census designated place | 24,630 | 3.09 sq mi |
| Bellaire | City | 17,439 | 3.60 sq mi |
| Humble | City | 16,561 | 9.91 sq mi |
| South Houston | City | 16,146 | 3.05 sq mi |
| Aldine | Census designated place | 15,434 | 7.87 sq mi |
| Tomball | City | 15,152 | 13.1 sq mi |
| West University Place | City | 15,149 | 2.00 sq mi |
| Seabrook | City | 13,976 | 4.91 sq mi |
| Webster | City | 12,548 | 6.35 sq mi |
| Galena Park | City | 10,438 | 4.80 sq mi |
| Jacinto City | City | 9,431 | 1.85 sq mi |
| Jersey Village | City | 7,791 | 3.48 sq mi |
| Highlands | Census designated place | 7,339 | 4.88 sq mi |
| Nassau Bay | City | 5,229 | 1.21 sq mi |
| Hunters Creek Village | City | 4,482 | 1.96 sq mi |
| Spring Valley Village | City | 4,394 | 1.22 sq mi |
| Bunker Hill Village | City | 3,889 | 1.44 sq mi |
| Taylor Lake Village | City | 3,792 | 1.12 sq mi |
| Piney Point Village | City | 3,143 | 2.12 sq mi |
| Crosby | Census designated place | 3,038 | 2.23 sq mi |
| El Lago | City | 2,990 | 0.64 sq mi |
| Barrett | Census designated place | 2,938 | 6.39 sq mi |
| Sheldon | Census designated place | 2,449 | 2.48 sq mi |
| Hedwig Village | City | 2,386 | 0.95 sq mi |
| Southside Place | City | 1,908 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Shoreacres | City | 1,540 | 0.91 sq mi |
| Hilshire Village | City | 837 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Morgan's Point | City | 273 | 0.82 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Across Harris County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Brazoria CountyPopulation 413,224 (2024 estimate)
- Chambers CountyPopulation 56,179 (2024 estimate)
- Fort Bend CountyPopulation 958,434 (2024 estimate)
- Galveston CountyPopulation 367,407 (2024 estimate)
- Liberty CountyPopulation 115,042 (2024 estimate)
- Montgomery CountyPopulation 749,613 (2024 estimate)
- Waller CountyPopulation 65,109 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.