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Houston County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Houston County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Houston County, TX has a population of 22,042 and has contracted by 4.0% over the past five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 45.7% and unemployment at 6.6%, signaling a constrained workforce pool. Educational attainment is relatively low, with 15.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $34,300 against a median household income of $56,531. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $155,100 and median gross rent of $873 per month, and a homeownership rate of 70.6%, while a poverty rate of 16.3% reflects ongoing economic pressure in the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

22,042

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,531

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.0% since 2018

Houston County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,511 (61.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,609 (20.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,697 (7.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races976 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone953 (4.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone216 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,875
  2. 2.Arabic57
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island49
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)37
  5. 5.Korean35

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,419

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,576

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,784

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,817
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)806
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)728
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)641
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services609

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,349
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,758
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,428
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,281
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations717

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.17×)517
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.91×)700
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.36×)616
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.22×)177
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)2,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$155,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$873/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999663 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999580 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999557 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999495 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999399 (7.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999374 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,951 (80.2%)
  • Carpooled792 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home414 (5.6%)
  • Walked139 (1.9%)
  • Taxi35 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle34 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.