Median Age in Harris County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
34.6 years
Rank #2,997/3,222 · #207 in TX
7th
Harris 34.6 years
TX 35.6 years -2.8%
US 38.9 years -11.1%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Harris County's median age of 34.6 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Harris County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,994 | Power County, ID | 34.6 years |
| #2,995 | McKinley County, NM | 34.6 years |
| #2,996 | Davidson County, TN | 34.6 years |
| #2,997 | Harris County, TX | 34.6 years |
| #2,998 | Craighead County, AR | 34.5 years |
| #2,999 | Daviess County, IN | 34.5 years |
| #3,000 | Hill County, MT | 34.5 years |
About Median Age
Harris County, Texas has a median age of 34.6 years, ranking #2,997 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 11.1% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within Texas, it ranks #207 of 254. This places it in the 7th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.