Harris County
Large central metro
FIPS 48201
Profiled Cities (2)
People
5.05M
Population
Census 2025 Est.2955.0/sq mi
Density
Census 2025 Est.6.6%
Growth 2020–25
Census 2020–2025$75K
Median HH Income
ACS 2024 5-yr34.6
Median Age
ACS 2024 5-yr82.5%
Bachelor's+
ACS 2024 5-yr16.3%
Poverty Rate
SAIPE 202420.9%
Uninsured
ACS 2024 5-yr54.7%
Owner-Occupied
ACS 2024 5-yr11.0%
Disability
ACS 2024 5-yr44.0%
Hispanic
ACS 2024 5-yr26.6%
Non-Hisp. White
ACS 2024 5-yr18.6%
Non-Hisp. Black
ACS 2024 5-yrMigration
IRS Statistics of Income county migration. Measures tax filer movement, not Census population counts.
165K
Inflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–23186.2K
Outflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–23-21,215
Net Migration
IRS SOI 2022–23Economy
4.4%
Unemployment
BLS LAUS 20252.5M
Labor Force
BLS LAUS 2025$80K
Per Capita Income
BEA 2024$592.8B
County GDP
BEA 2024111.2K
Business Establishments
CBP 20232.18M
Employees
CBP 2023$175.8B
Annual Payroll
CBP 2023Housing
$277K
Median Home Value
ACS 2024 5-yr$1K
Median Gross Rent
ACS 2024 5-yr221.8K
Owner HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yr407.3K
Renter HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yrYes
Housing Stress (USDA)
ACS 2024 5-yrHealth
92nd pctile
Social Vulnerability
CDC SVI 202237.1%
Adult Obesity
CDC PLACES 202513.2%
Diabetes
CDC PLACES 202516.4%
Poor Mental Health
CDC PLACES 202512.6%
Current Smoking
CDC PLACES 202557.5/100K
Primary Care Physicians
HRSA AHRF 2024–253.0/1K
Hospital Beds
HRSA AHRF 2024–25552.7/1K bene
Medicare ER Visits
CMS 2023Environment & Risk
99.9
FEMA Risk Score
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Very High
Risk Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Very Low
Resilience Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025$2.2B
Expected Annual Loss
FEMA NRI Dec 202510.21
PM2.5 (EPA EJScreen)
EPA EJScreen 20240.23
Diesel PM
EPA EJScreen 20242.0%
EJ Demographic Index
EPA EJScreen 2024Broadband & Food Access
1.0%
Fixed Broadband 100/20 Mbps
FCC 20241.0%
Mobile 5G Coverage
FCC 202418.9%
Low Food Access (pop)
USDA FEA 20190.8%
No-Car Low Food Access (HH)
USDA FEA 2019Land & Climate
1707.3 sq mi
Land Area
TIGER 202469.8°F
Avg Temp (1991–2020)
NOAA 1991–202079.6°F
Avg Max Temp
NOAA 1991–202060.0°F
Avg Min Temp
NOAA 1991–202053.5"
Annual Precip
NOAA 1991–2020County Character
Metro - Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more
Rural-Urban Class (RUCC)
TIGER 2024Large central metro
NCHS Urban-Rural Class
TIGER 2024Not industry-dependent
Industry Dependence (USDA)
TIGER 2024None
Typology Flags
TIGER 2024