Address: 1001 Preston St 4th Fl, Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-755-5000
Website: www.co.harris.tx.us
In east-central TX, north of Galveston; organized as Harrrisburg County Mar 17, 1836 (prior to statehood) from Austin and Liberty counties (Old Mexican Municipality); name changed Dec 28, 1839. Name Origin: For John Richardson Harris (1790-1829), trading post owner who ran steamboats between Texas and New Orleans.
Area (sq mi): 1,777.69 (Land: 1,728.83 Water: 48.87). Pop per sq mi: 2136.2.
Pop 2005: 3,693,050. State Rank: 1. Pop changes: 2000-2005: +8.6%; 1990-2000: +20.7%. Pop 2000: 3,400,578 (White: 42.1%; Black: 18.5%; Hispanic or Latino: 32.9%; Asian: 5.1%; Other: 17.7%) Foreign born: 22.2%. Median age: 31.2.
Income 2000: per capita $21,435; median household $42,598; Pop below poverty: 15%.
Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $35,607-$36,314.
Unemployment 2004: 6.4%. Unemployment 2000: 4.5%; Change from 2000: +1.9%. Median travel time to work: 28.1 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 6.5%.
Cities with pop over 10,000:
| City | Pop. |
| South Houston | 16,350 |
| Bellaire | 16,948 |
| Seabrook | 10,856 |
| Deer Park | 28,647 |
| West University Place | 14,820 |
| Jacinto City | 10,048 |
| Galena Park | 10,341 |
| Houston (county seat) | 201,262 |
| Pasadena | 144,174 |
| Baytown | 67,321 |
| Katy | 13,012 |
| Humble | 14,757 |
| La Porte | 33,265 |
State: Texas
| Harris County, Georgia, Harper County, Oklahoma | |
| Harrison County, Indiana, Harrison County, Iowa |
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