2024 Demographics
Population Data for County: Harris
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Population
County: Harris
4,853,628
Persons
State: Texas 30,665,339 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
County: Harris
2.59%
State: Texas 5.21%
| Population by Race | County: Harris | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| White | 1,675,499 | 34.52% | 14,811,740 | 48.30% |
| Black/African American | 952,247 | 19.62% | 3,841,495 | 12.53% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 58,263 | 1.20% | 300,757 | 0.98% |
| Asian | 349,591 | 7.20% | 1,746,712 | 5.70% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 4,189 | 0.09% | 35,960 | 0.12% |
| Some Other Race | 955,392 | 19.68% | 4,302,055 | 14.03% |
| 2+ Races | 858,447 | 17.69% | 5,626,620 | 18.35% |
| Population by Ethnicity | County: Harris | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2,176,156 | 44.84% | 12,444,381 | 40.58% |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 2,677,472 | 55.16% | 18,220,958 | 59.42% |
| Population by Age Group | County: Harris | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| 0-4 | 311,834 | 6.42% | 1,870,012 | 6.10% |
| 5-9 | 319,286 | 6.58% | 1,933,869 | 6.31% |
| 10-14 | 339,977 | 7.00% | 2,129,408 | 6.94% |
| 15-17 | 210,574 | 4.34% | 1,336,577 | 4.36% |
| 18-20 | 216,281 | 4.46% | 1,443,004 | 4.71% |
| 21-24 | 272,466 | 5.61% | 1,770,084 | 5.77% |
| 25-34 | 701,634 | 14.46% | 4,151,485 | 13.54% |
| 35-44 | 711,695 | 14.66% | 4,171,547 | 13.60% |
| 45-54 | 607,706 | 12.52% | 3,764,722 | 12.28% |
| 55-64 | 528,537 | 10.89% | 3,496,595 | 11.40% |
| 65-74 | 396,476 | 8.17% | 2,766,593 | 9.02% |
| 75-84 | 181,737 | 3.74% | 1,393,134 | 4.54% |
| 85+ | 55,425 | 1.14% | 438,309 | 1.43% |
Median Age
County: Harris
35.8
Years
State: Texas 36.7 Years
| Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home | County: Harris | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | |
| Speak Only English | 2,534,822 | 55.81% | 18,839,679 | 65.43% |
| Speak Spanish | 1,622,799 | 35.73% | 8,206,144 | 28.50% |
| Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang | 174,753 | 3.85% | 754,123 | 2.62% |
| Speak Indo-European Lang | 141,621 | 3.12% | 681,191 | 2.37% |
| Speak Other Lang | 67,799 | 1.49% | 314,190 | 1.09% |
| Population Age 15+ by Marital Status | County: Harris | State: Texas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | |
| Never Married | 1,447,612 | 37.29% | 8,299,057 | 33.56% |
| Married, Spouse present | 1,675,357 | 43.15% | 11,434,096 | 46.23% |
| Married, Spouse absent | 230,231 | 5.93% | 1,272,778 | 5.15% |
| Divorced | 364,643 | 9.39% | 2,512,780 | 10.16% |
| Widowed | 164,688 | 4.24% | 1,213,339 | 4.91% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.