Fort Bend County vs. Harris County

	Fort Bend County (TX)	Harris County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	787,858	4,698,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	34.7%	14.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	584,690	4,093,188
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	585,375	4,092,459
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	27.5%	26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.1%	10.5%
Female persons, percent	50.9%	50.3%
White alone, percent	55.1%	69.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	21.1%	19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	20.8%	7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.2%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	24.7%	43.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	32.5%	29.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	26,289	161,592
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	28.4%	26.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	260,754	1,788,240
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$251,100	$165,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,017	$1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$794	$564
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,357	$1,031
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.3%	35.8%
Building permits, 2018	9,023	34,149
Households, 2014-2018	230,381	1,583,486
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.18	2.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.3%	83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	39.3%	44.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	96.4%	89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	91.7%	81.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	46.1%	31.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	5.1%	6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.5%	22.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.8%	67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	885,255	10,106,128
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,809,704	29,549,435
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,791,450	200,035,355
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,110,168	340,775,685
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,147,223	61,669,356
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,394	$14,498
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.9	29.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$95,561	$60,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,472	$31,901
Persons in poverty, percent	7.9%	16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	13,459	102,213
Total employment, 2017	169,355	2,041,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	7,445,649	130,713,299
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.8%	-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	74,402	433,244
All firms, 2012	61,678	438,793
Men-owned firms, 2012	31,087	227,062
Women-owned firms, 2012	24,234	172,009
Minority-owned firms, 2012	36,256	252,358
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	23,828	174,023
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,818	35,938
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	55,037	387,665
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.5%	12.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	16.5%	9.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	15.9%	23.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	32.0%	29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	679.5	2,402.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	861.48	1,703.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fort Bend county (TX) and Harris county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.