Harris County is located in the Upper Gulf Coast Region of Texas. The County Seat is Houston and the largest city is Houston. The 2014 population estimate is 4,441,370 and the 2010 census population was 4,093,011. The land area is 1,703.48 square miles and there are 2402.4 persons per square mile.
70.7% of the population is White, 19.5% is Black or African American, 41.6% is Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% is Asian, 1.1% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.7% is two or more races. 78.7% have a high school degree or higher, and 28.4% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $131,400, there are 1,434,694 households, an average of 2.89 persons per household. The per capita income is $27,899, the median household income is $53,137, and 18.5% of the persons in Harris County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 370,841. Retail sales (in $1000) were $51,899,053, and sales per capita were $13,276. The percentage of black-owned firms is 12.7%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 29.2%.
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| Harris County Harris County, Texas government official website. |
| Arrests Use this Harris County Justice Information Management System (JIMS) service to browse for bookings, releases, and arrests in the last 24 hours. |
| Assumed Business Names Assumed Business Name searches from the Harris County Clerk. |
| Birth Records Search Harris County birth records by name. |
| Child Support Payment Information Search for Child Support Last Payment or Payment History Information in Harris County by cause number. |
| Court Offense Inquiry Use this Harris County Justice Information Management System service to search for defendant offenses by offense / incident number, SPN, case type, or cause number. |
| Court Records Harris County court record search (criminal, civil, traffic, probate, tax court). The first search is free with a Basic Access registration. |
| Court Records | Civil Civil court record searches from the Harris County Clerk. |
| Court Records | District Harris County District Clerk civil, criminal, and probate court records. |
| Court Records | Probate Probate court record searches from the Harris County Clerk's Office. |
| Criminal Records Harris County District Clerk criminal record filings and background checks. |
| Death Records Search for Harris County death records by name. |
| District Court Records Search for civil, family, and criminal district court records in Harris County. |
| Inmates Harris County Sheriff Office inmate roster. |
| Inmates | VineLink Houston Police Department inmate records from VineLink. |
| Maps & Condos Search for Harris County Map and Condo documents. |
| Marriage Records Search for Harris County marriage license records by license number, name, or filing date. |
| Marriage Records | Informal Marriages Search for Harris County informal marriage license records by license number, name, or filing date. |
| Phone Directory Harris County employee, department or court phone numbers, mailing addresses, email addresses, or web sites. |
| Property | CAD Personal Business personal and mineral property records from the Harris County Appraisal District. |
| Property | CAD Real Harris County Appraisal District real property records. Address: Harris CAD, 13013 Northwest Frwy., Houston, TX 77040-6305. Phone: 713-812-5800. |
| Property | County Clerk Real property search from the Harris County Clerk. |
| Property | Cypress-Fairbanks School District Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in Harris County inquiry for property tax record and online tax payment service. |
| Property | Deer Park Tax Deer Park Tax Office property tax balance inquiry. |
| Property | Tax Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector real and personal property and tax records, delinquent tax statements, and online payments. |
| Property | Tax Sales Harris County Tax Office tax sales, including parties, properties, sales schedule, registration, and forms. |
| Recorded Documents Harris County Clerk's Office search for deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, and other recorded documents filed since 1961. Document images are available for those filed after March 23, 2000. |
| Uniform Commercial Code filings Search for Harris County Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings / Financial Statements. |
| Voters Search by name, address, or certificate number for voter registration information in Harris County. |
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