Home
About
Contact
Terms
Submit
Search Census Data by City, State or by Zip
Welcome to Harris County, TX
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Codes:
281 713 832
 People
Total population (2000) 3,400,578
Total urban population (2000) 3,338,469
Total rural population (2000) 62,109
Total white population (2000) 1,997,123
Total black population (2000) 628,619
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 15,180
Total asian population (2000) 174,626
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 2,095
Hispanic population (2000) 1,119,751
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 2,416,022
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,474,738
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 430,004
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 10,362
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 131,737
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,449
Total male population (2000) 1,693,882
Total female population (2000) 1,706,696
Both sexes median age (2000) 31
Male median age (2000) 31
Female median age (2000) 32
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 2,067,399
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 1,729
Land area sq meters 4,477,636,200
Water area sq meters 126,570,235
Land area sq mi 1,729
Water area sq mi 49
Latitude 30
Longitude -95
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $42,598
Aggregate household income (1999) $72,161,352,300
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $59,544,092,200
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $12,617,260,100
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 338,015
Household's with social security income (2000) 194,049
Households with retirement income (2000) 116,082
Per capita income (1999) 21,435
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 2,857,302
Housing units (2000) 1,298,130
Housing units (2003) 1,384,246
Housing units (2004) 1,422,520
Housing units (2005) 1,456,218
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 33698
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 2
Growth rank 355
Median house value (2000) 84,200
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 6,952
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 66
Forcible rape (2005) 327
Robbery (2005) 1,912
Aggravated assault (2005) 4,647
Property crime (2005) 41,087
Burglary (2005) 10,840
Larceny-theft (2005) 25,364
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 4,883
Arson one (2005) 403