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The total population of Harris County is estimated to be 4.73 million with 2.36 million males (49.92%) and 2.37 million females (50.08%). There are 7,347 more females than males in Harris County.
The median household income in Harris County was $71,111 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 302(0.42%) from $71,413 in 2020. This income is 95.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Harris County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,868. Overall, the median household income for the county of Harris County stands at $68,706.
In Harris County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,893 for males and $30,169 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,347 for males and $50,301 for females.
In Harris County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $95,530, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,565.
In 2022, the population of Harris County was 4,780,913, a 0.96% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Harris County's population was 4,735,287, an increase of 0.02% compared to a population of 4,734,505 in 2020.
The median age in Harris County, TX is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.30% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 9.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Harris County population: 52.01% are White, 18.92% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.03% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.21% are some other race and 11.27% are multiracial.