Harris County , Texas
Population: 4,758,579 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $73,104 Home $255,000 Rent $1,349/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Harris County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 4.8 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $73,104, median home values of $255,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Harris County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$73,104
Median Income
household
$255,000
Home Value
median
$1,349/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $73,104 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,978 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Median Home Value | $255,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,349/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 54.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 45.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,758,579 |
| Median Age | 34.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.1%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
12.7%
Smoking
32.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.9%
No Physical Activity
19.5%
Depression
41.0%
Insufficient Sleep
73.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.9 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
83.20
🌪️ Tornado
100.00
🌀 Hurricane
100.00
🔥 Wildfire
85.43
❄️ Winter Storm
88.83
🌍 Earthquake
92.14
☀️ Drought
75.06
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