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El Franco Lee
El Franco Lee was a District 1 representative on the Harris County Commissioners Court in Texas. He passed away on January 3, 2016.[1]
About the county
- See also: Harris County, Texas
The county government of Harris County is located in Houston, Texas. The county was first established in 1836. It covers a total of 1,703 square miles of land on the upper Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of Texas.[2]
County government
- See also: Government of Harris County, Texas
Harris County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, eight constables, and 16 justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Harris County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Harris County | Texas | |
| Population | 4,731,145 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,707 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 40.1% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 19.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.2% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 13.1% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 19.5% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43.4% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.5% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.7% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $73,104 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.9% | 13.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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See also
| Harris County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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