Language Spoken At Home in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,765,122 | 100% |
| English only | 2,166,216 | 57.5% |
| Language other than English | 1,598,906 | 42.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 785,516 | 20.9% |
| Spanish | 1,286,188 | 34.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 658,676 | 17.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 109,320 | 2.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29,620 | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 164,899 | 4.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 85,756 | 2.3% |
| Other languages | 38,499 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11,464 | 0.3% |
Ancestry in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,101,752 | 100% |
| American | 160,921 | 3.9% |
| Arab | 27,247 | 0.7% |
| Czech | 26,874 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 6,632 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 25,023 | 0.6% |
| English | 205,425 | 5.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 84,807 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 10,495 | 0.3% |
| German | 308,670 | 7.5% |
| Greek | 10,347 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 5,941 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 210,889 | 5.1% |
| Italian | 75,297 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 2,594 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 15,613 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 44,563 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 5,647 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 15,286 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 33,072 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 44,658 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 1,851 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 61,803 | 1.5% |
| Swedish | 18,527 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 4,806 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 4,095 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 11,412 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 16,158 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,412,895 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 968,252 | 68.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 505,254 | 35.8% |
| Married-couple family | 669,459 | 47.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 338,129 | 23.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 82,576 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37,923 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 216,217 | 15.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 129,202 | 9.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 444,643 | 31.5% |
| Householder living alone | 366,948 | 26.0% |
| 65 years and over | 82,662 | 5.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 564,252 | 39.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 242,599 | 17.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,063,490 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,412,895 | 34.8% |
| Spouse | 669,136 | 16.5% |
| Child | 1,395,142 | 34.3% |
| Other relatives | 379,602 | 9.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 206,715 | 5.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 77,663 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,551,158 | 100% |
| Never married | 588,464 | 37.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 767,164 | 49.5% |
| Separated | 37,631 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 27,950 | 1.8% |
| Divorced | 129,949 | 8.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,588,307 | 100% |
| Never married | 492,494 | 31.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 738,101 | 46.5% |
| Separated | 59,817 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 113,230 | 7.1% |
| Divorced | 184,665 | 11.6% |
Fertility in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 73,689 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 25,188 | 34.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 112 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 114,314 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 45,263 | 39.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 12,001 | 10.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 11,061 | 9.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7,119 | 6.2% |
| 5 or more years | 15,082 | 13.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 45,263 | 100% |
| Who are female | 28,955 | 64.0% |
| Who are married | 31,964 | 70.6% |
School Enrollment in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,163,198 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 74,245 | 6.4% |
| Kindergarten | 68,864 | 5.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 504,518 | 43.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 246,249 | 21.2% |
| College or graduate school | 269,322 | 23.2% |
Educational Attainment in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,542,494 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 298,259 | 11.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 252,407 | 9.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 596,111 | 23.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 537,770 | 21.2% |
| Associate's degree | 144,453 | 5.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 465,218 | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 248,276 | 9.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.1% |
Veteran Status in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,954,489 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 187,792 | 6.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,079,200 | 100% |
| With a disability | 368,869 | 9.0% |
| Under 18 years | 1,144,162 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38,262 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,603,525 | 100% |
| With a disability | 206,254 | 7.9% |
| 65 years and over | 331,513 | 100% |
| With a disability | 124,353 | 37.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,037,912 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,315,430 | 82.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 684,959 | 17.0% |
| Same county | 527,038 | 13.1% |
| Different county | 157,921 | 3.9% |
| Same state | 84,707 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 73,214 | 1.8% |
| Abroad | 37,523 | 0.9% |
Place Of Birth in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,101,752 | 100% |
| Native | 3,075,033 | 75.0% |
| Born in United States | 3,028,775 | 73.8% |
| State of residence | 2,203,399 | 53.7% |
| Different state | 825,376 | 20.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 46,258 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 1,026,719 | 25.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,026,719 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 328,201 | 32.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 698,518 | 68.0% |
Year of Entry in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,072,977 | 100% |
| Native | 46,258 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,237 | 2.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 45,021 | 97.3% |
| Foreign born | 1,026,719 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 27,813 | 2.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 998,906 | 97.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Harris County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,026,719 | 100% |
| Europe | 40,471 | 3.9% |
| Asia | 208,549 | 20.3% |
| Africa | 35,888 | 3.5% |
| Oceania | 2,254 | 0.2% |
| Latin America | 731,324 | 71.2% |
| Northern America | 8,233 | 0.8% |