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Harris County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Harris County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Harris County is a small residential county of 35,509 with a notably high homeownership rate of 88.8% and a median household income of $97,302, suggesting a largely settled, owner-occupant population rather than a commercial or industrial hub — reflected in a GDP per capita of just $17,569. The labor force participation rate of 59.1% and unemployment rate of 5.8% point to a workforce that skews toward commuters, consistent with a mean commute time of 26.8 minutes. The county grew 5.7% over five years, with a poverty rate of 7.4%, median home value of $278,700, and 34.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

35,509

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$97,302

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

Harris County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,410 (76.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,615 (15.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,320 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone912 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race539 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone237 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish912
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic309
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic79
  4. 4.Other Indo-European52
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,490

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$17,569

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,230
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,909
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,710
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,366
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,344

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,689
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,877
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,103
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,963
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,480

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.43×)1,503
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.31×)474
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.20×)1,882
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)855
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.06×)1,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$278,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$941/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

88.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,634 (22.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,575 (13.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,404 (12.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,340 (11.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,244 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999616 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,329

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,472 (78.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,784 (11.2%)
  • Carpooled1,368 (8.6%)
  • Walked209 (1.3%)
  • Other77 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit55 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.