---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Harris County, TX"
classification: county
fips: "48201"
state: "TX"
demographics:
  population: 4838303
  population_under_18: 1253071
  population_18_64: 3018084
  population_65_plus: 567148
  median_household_income: 74983
  poverty_rate: 16.25
  homeownership_rate: 54.72
  unemployment_rate: 6.73
  median_home_value: 276600
  gini_index: 0.5021
  vacancy_rate: 8.38
  race_white: 1666127
  race_black: 919291
  race_asian: 355427
  race_native: 49729
  hispanic: 2126581
  bachelors_plus: 1483440
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, tx]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Harris County, TX

County jurisdiction — 10 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 4838303 |
| Under 18 | 1253071 |
| 18–64 | 3018084 |
| 65+ | 567148 |
| Median household income | 74983 |
| Poverty rate | 16.25 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.72 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.73 |
| Median home value | 276600 |
| Gini index | 0.5021 |
| Vacancy rate | 8.38 |
| White | 1666127 |
| Black | 919291 |
| Asian | 355427 |
| Native | 49729 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2126581 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 1483440 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023