Population by Age in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 4,092,459 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 336,314 | 8.22% |
| 5 to 9 years | 320,339 | 7.83% |
| 10 to 14 years | 306,560 | 7.49% |
| 15 to 19 years | 300,676 | 7.35% |
| 20 to 24 years | 297,495 | 7.27% |
| 25 to 29 years | 340,541 | 8.32% |
| 30 to 34 years | 321,049 | 7.84% |
| 35 to 39 years | 306,796 | 7.50% |
| 40 to 44 years | 281,486 | 6.88% |
| 45 to 49 years | 278,935 | 6.82% |
| 50 to 54 years | 269,615 | 6.59% |
| 55 to 59 years | 225,399 | 5.51% |
| 60 to 64 years | 173,767 | 4.25% |
| 65 to 69 years | 117,081 | 2.86% |
| 70 to 74 years | 78,421 | 1.92% |
| 75 to 79 years | 58,497 | 1.43% |
| 80 to 84 years | 42,800 | 1.05% |
| 85 years and over | 36,688 | 0.90% |
Male Population in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 2,037,405 | 49.78% |
| Under 5 years | 171,219 | 4.18% |
| 5 to 9 years | 163,674 | 4.00% |
| 10 to 14 years | 156,729 | 3.83% |
| 15 to 19 years | 155,268 | 3.79% |
| 20 to 24 years | 152,317 | 3.72% |
| 25 to 29 years | 172,849 | 4.22% |
| 30 to 34 years | 162,188 | 3.96% |
| 35 to 39 years | 153,679 | 3.76% |
| 40 to 44 years | 141,237 | 3.45% |
| 45 to 49 years | 137,982 | 3.37% |
| 50 to 54 years | 132,781 | 3.24% |
| 55 to 59 years | 109,984 | 2.69% |
| 60 to 64 years | 83,648 | 2.04% |
| 65 to 69 years | 55,199 | 1.35% |
| 70 to 74 years | 35,267 | 0.86% |
| 75 to 79 years | 24,781 | 0.61% |
| 80 to 84 years | 16,632 | 0.41% |
| 85 years and over | 11,971 | 0.29% |
Female Population in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 2,055,054 | 50.22% |
| Under 5 years | 165,095 | 4.03% |
| 5 to 9 years | 156,665 | 3.83% |
| 10 to 14 years | 149,831 | 3.66% |
| 15 to 19 years | 145,408 | 3.55% |
| 20 to 24 years | 145,178 | 3.55% |
| 25 to 29 years | 167,692 | 4.10% |
| 30 to 34 years | 158,861 | 3.88% |
| 35 to 39 years | 153,117 | 3.74% |
| 40 to 44 years | 140,249 | 3.43% |
| 45 to 49 years | 140,953 | 3.44% |
| 50 to 54 years | 136,834 | 3.34% |
| 55 to 59 years | 115,415 | 2.82% |
| 60 to 64 years | 90,119 | 2.20% |
| 65 to 69 years | 61,882 | 1.51% |
| 70 to 74 years | 43,154 | 1.05% |
| 75 to 79 years | 33,716 | 0.82% |
| 80 to 84 years | 26,168 | 0.64% |
| 85 years and over | 24,717 | 0.60% |
Median Age in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 32.20% | |
| Male | 31.40% | |
| Female | 33.00% |
Race in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,092,459 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 3,961,127 | 96.79% |
| White | 2,318,256 | 56.65% |
| Black or African American | 775,492 | 18.95% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 27,763 | 0.68% |
| Asian | 253,032 | 6.18% |
| Asian Indian | 50,045 | 1.22% |
| Chinese | 43,940 | 1.07% |
| Filipino | 22,575 | 0.55% |
| Japanese | 3,566 | 0.09% |
| Korean | 11,813 | 0.29% |
| Vietnamese | 80,409 | 1.96% |
| Other Asian | 40,684 | 0.99% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3,018 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian | 611 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 1,143 | 0.03% |
| Samoan | 281 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 983 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race | 583,566 | 14.26% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 131,332 | 3.21% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 9,752 | 0.24% |
| White; Asian | 16,164 | 0.39% |
| White; Black or African American | 15,792 | 0.39% |
| White; Some Other Race | 59,080 | 1.44% |
The Population 16 Years in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,068,788 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,514,913 | 49.37% |
| Female | 1,553,875 | 50.63% |
The Population 18 Years in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,944,624 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,451,064 | 49.28% |
| Female | 1,493,560 | 50.72% |
The Population 21 Years in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,772,650 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,361,410 | 49.10% |
| Female | 1,411,240 | 50.90% |
The Population 62 Years in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 431,547 | 100.00% |
| Male | 191,050 | 44.27% |
| Female | 240,497 | 55.73% |
The Population 65 Years in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 333,487 | 100.00% |
| Male | 143,850 | 43.14% |
| Female | 189,637 | 56.86% |
Race (total races tallied) in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,425,730 | 57.33% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 807,629 | 19.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 48,518 | 1.15% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 280,341 | 6.63% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 7,717 | 0.18% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 661,320 | 15.63% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,092,459 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,671,540 | 40.84% |
| Mexican | 1,250,401 | 30.55% |
| Puerto Rican | 21,110 | 0.52% |
| Cuban | 14,655 | 0.36% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 385,374 | 9.42% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,420,919 | 59.16% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,092,459 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,671,540 | 40.84% |
| White alone | 968,610 | 23.67% |
| Black or African American alone | 21,234 | 0.52% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 19,613 | 0.48% |
| Asian alone | 3,179 | 0.08% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 758 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 575,652 | 14.07% |
| Two or More Races | 82,494 | 2.02% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 2,420,919 | 59.16% |
| White alone | 1,349,646 | 32.98% |
| Black or African American alone | 754,258 | 18.43% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 8,150 | 0.20% |
| Asian alone | 249,853 | 6.11% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2,260 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race alone | 7,914 | 0.19% |
| Two or More Races | 48,838 | 1.19% |
Relationship in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,092,459 | 100.00% |
| In households | 4,047,935 | 98.91% |
| Householder | 1,435,155 | 35.07% |
| Spouse | 679,994 | 16.62% |
| Child | 1,331,456 | 32.53% |
| Own child under 18 years | 984,965 | 24.07% |
| Other relatives | 381,622 | 9.33% |
| Under 18 years | 144,870 | 3.54% |
| 65 years and over | 42,905 | 1.05% |
| Nonrelatives | 219,708 | 5.37% |
| Under 18 years | 15,292 | 0.37% |
| 65 years and over | 6,463 | 0.16% |
| Unmarried partner | 93,117 | 2.28% |
| In group quarters | 44,524 | 1.09% |
| Institutionalized population | 24,427 | 0.60% |
| Male | 17,288 | 0.42% |
| Female | 7,139 | 0.17% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 20,097 | 0.49% |
| Male | 11,796 | 0.29% |
| Female | 8,301 | 0.20% |
Households by Type in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,435,155 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 985,652 | 68.68% |
| With own children under 18 years | 510,643 | 35.58% |
| Husband-wife family | 679,994 | 47.38% |
| With own children under 18 years | 346,129 | 24.12% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 86,367 | 6.02% |
| With own children under 18 years | 39,482 | 2.75% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 219,291 | 15.28% |
| With own children under 18 years | 125,032 | 8.71% |
| Nonfamily households | 449,503 | 31.32% |
| Householder living alone | 361,888 | 25.22% |
| Male | 177,341 | 12.36% |
| 65 years and over | 25,115 | 1.75% |
| Female | 184,547 | 12.86% |
| 65 years and over | 57,216 | 3.99% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 577,506 | 40.24% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 251,964 | 17.56% |
Average Household Size in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,598,698 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 1,435,155 | 89.77% |
| Vacant housing units | 163,543 | 10.23% |
| For rent | 99,127 | 6.20% |
| Rented, not occupied | 3,306 | 0.21% |
| For sale only | 19,077 | 1.19% |
| Sold, not occupied | 3,721 | 0.23% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 7,074 | 0.44% |
| All other vacants | 31,238 | 1.95% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.30% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 13.70% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,435,155 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 814,810 | 56.78% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 620,345 | 43.22% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 2,436,920 | 60.20% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,611,015 | 39.80% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Harris County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |