Poverty Rate in Harris County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Harris County Compares
National Distribution
Where Harris County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Harris County: 16.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,169 | Rockland County, NY | 16.2% |
| #2,170 | Hall County, TX | 16.3% |
| #2,171 | Candler County, GA | 16.3% |
| #2,172 | Harris County, TX | 16.3% |
| #2,173 | Douglas County, OR | 16.3% |
| #2,174 | Massac County, IL | 16.3% |
| #2,175 | Martin County, IN | 16.3% |
Poverty Rate in Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas has a poverty rate of 16.3%, which ranks #2,172 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Harris County ranks #163 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 33th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.