Harris County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Harris County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 95% of counties in Georgia
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 94% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Harris County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,086 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 76.3 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.13% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 13,027 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Harris County grew by 24.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 36,086 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Harris County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.1% of residents. That is 2.5 points above Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,974 19.3% -3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,002 19.4% -3.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,339 23.1% +2.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,182 19.9% +5.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.5% of the people living in Harris County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 50.5% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Harris County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Harris County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $96,732 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.82% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Harris County is about 25% higher than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Harris County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $163,623 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,048 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.8% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Harris County is about 13.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,048 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Harris County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 198 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Harris County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.5 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 198 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,138 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.2% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,187 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,087 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Harris County is about the same as in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Harris County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Harris County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.5% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.73 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Harris County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Harris County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Harris County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Harris County, GA is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 36,086 residents against a local median of 70,330. Where Harris County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is median household income, sitting 66% above the local median of $58,110 at $96,732. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 23.8 min against a local median of 20.1 min, 18% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Harris County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $1,691 of each other on median household income, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Harris County, GA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Harris County, GA has the highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris County, GA | 36,086 | $96,732 #1/4 | $163,623 #1/4 | 23.8 min #3/4 |
| Muscogee County, GA | 203,480 | $58,110 | $145,914 | 18.0 min |
| Troup County, GA | 70,330 | $56,824 | $148,316 | 20.1 min |
| Meriwether County, GA | 20,929 | $58,515 | $49,374 | 32.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Harris County, Georgia.
How many people live in Harris County, Georgia?
About 36,086 people live in Harris County, Georgia, in 13,027 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 41.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Harris County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Harris County, Georgia has 76 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Harris County, Georgia?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($163,623 against $96,732), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,048 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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