Georgia

Harris County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.5%
African
16%
Hispanic
3.8%
Other
3.7%

Compared with Georgia and the United States

Harris Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHarris CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.5%47.9%58%
Black or African American16%31.1%—
Hispanic3.8%12.1%—
Indian0.4%2%—
East Asian0.3%1.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Harris County next to Georgia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHarris CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.3 (−3.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—88.7 (−11.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$97,302$77,353$80,734
Median home value$302,800$303,300$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,048/mo$1,393/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income12.9%21.6%21.0%