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Harris County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 4,731,145 County Seat N/A State FIPS 48 County FIPS 201 Num Towns 33 Census-Designated Places 12 Total Town Population 745,765 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 4,726,177 Median Age 34.1 Veterans 152,961 Housing Units 1,851,489 Uninsured 180,379 Net Migration (recent) -63,464 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 109,874 Total Employees 2,085,860 Avg Annual Pay $88,554 Median Household Income $70,789 Poverty Rate 15.8% Unemployment Rate 6.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $95,157 Federal Spending FY2024 $25,206,260,286 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,328
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $235,300 Median Rent $1,269 FMR Studio $1,226 FMR 1BR $1,279 FMR 2BR $1,529 FMR 3BR $2,038 FMR 4BR $2,568
Health & Safety
Hospitals 330 EMS Stations 99 Fire Stations 99 Police Stations 99 Adult Smoking 15.5% Adult Obesity 36.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 22.7 Air Quality Good Days 50
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 33 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 33
Community
Churches 834 Libraries 37 Historic Places (NRHP) 307 Homeless Population 3,280 Schools 591 SNAP Stores 676 Bank Branches 232
Agriculture
Total Farms 62 Land in Farms (acres) 1,277 Avg Farm Size (acres) 20.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 EM HURRICANE HANNA 2020-07-26 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR TROPICAL STORM IMELDA 2019-10-04 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25
Detailed Topics
Communities in Harris County
Pasadena — pop 151,950The Woodlands — pop 114,436Atascocita — pop 88,174Spring — pop 62,559Channelview — pop 45,688La Porte — pop 35,124Deer Park — pop 34,495Cloverleaf — pop 24,100Bellaire — pop 17,202Humble — pop 16,795South Houston — pop 16,153Aldine — pop 15,999West University Place — pop 14,955Webster — pop 12,499Tomball — pop 12,341Galena Park — pop 10,740Jacinto City — pop 9,613Highlands — pop 8,612Jersey Village — pop 7,921Nassau Bay — pop 5,347Barrett — pop 5,223Hunters Creek Village — pop 4,385Spring Valley Village — pop 4,229Bunker Hill Village — pop 3,822Taylor Lake Village — pop 3,704Crosby — pop 3,417Piney Point Village — pop 3,128El Lago — pop 3,090Waller — pop 2,682Hedwig Village — pop 2,370Sheldon — pop 2,361Southside Place — pop 1,835Hilshire Village — pop 816
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
