Houston County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
108,140
Rank #580 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,626 −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,214 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,383 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$183,300 −35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,594 of 3,222
50th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.0% −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,497 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,652 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

63.8% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
23.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.5%37.0%55.5%63.4%27.1%4.6%3.3%1.1%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Houston County, Alabama

Houston County, Alabama has a total population of 108,140, making it the 580th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Houston County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Houston County is $58,626, which ranks #2,214 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Houston County is $183,300, 35.0% below the national median. Renters in Houston County pay a median gross rent of $945 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Houston County, 23.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Houston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.6%).

All data for Houston County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.