Population
37,280
6.8% since 2020 (+2,373)
Unemployment
2.7%
-0.3 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$23,216
Total $0.86bn
Median home value
$302,800
Rent $1,048/mo
Median household income
$97,302
Homeownership 88.8%
Metro area
60th-lowest of 159 counties

Unemployment — last 12 months

Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.

Population & migration

Components of change behind Harris County's 6.8% growth (Census PEP, 2025).

Domestic migration
+2,439
International migration
+150
Natural change
-215
Net population change
+2,373

Housing

Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).

Median home value$302,800
Median gross rent$1,048/mo
Median household income$97,302
Homeownership rate88.8%
Building permits (2025)177 (177 SF / 0 MF)

A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Harris County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.