Houston County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13153 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
169,649
Rank #405 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,698 +7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #552 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,020 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,800 −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,189 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.5% −3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #599 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −8.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,913 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

66.9% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
32.5% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.8%23.6%35.4%47.2%51.4%32.2%7.6%5.1%3.0%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Houston County, Georgia

Houston County, Georgia has a total population of 169,649, making it the 405th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Houston County is 36.3 years, which is 6.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Houston County is $80,698, which ranks #552 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Houston County is $219,800, 22.0% below the national median. Renters in Houston County pay a median gross rent of $1,208 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Houston County, 32.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.8 min.

Houston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (32.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.6%).

All data for Houston County, Georgia 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.