Page 3 - Racial Disparty in Houston's Pretrial Populatiion

Harris County, TX: Among the Nation's Largest & Most Diverse Counties
According to the 2017 United States Census Bureau population estimates, Harris County, Texas has a population of approximately 4.6 million and is the third largest county in the United States. Despite its diversity, minorities are overrepresented throughout the jail system, as indicated in the forthcoming analyses. As a point of reference, Harris County's racial and ethnic composition is 30% White, 42% Latino, 20% Black, and 8% Other (Asian, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander).
Harris County Residents by Race & Ethnicity
Figure 1 *Numbers are rounded Data Source: 2017 U.S. Census Bureau
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62% of Harris County is
Black or Hispanic