Texas

Harris County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
43.1%
European
29%
African
19%
Indian
4.7%
Other
4.2%

Compared with Texas 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 CountyTexasUnited States
Hispanic43.1%40.9%—
Non-Hispanic White29%37.3%58%
Black or African American19%12.3%—
Indian4.7%2.6%—
East Asian2.4%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricHarris CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,983$78,476$80,734
Median home value$276,600$283,800$332,700
Home price to income3.7×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,401/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.4%21.5%21.0%