Houston County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48225 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,051
Rank #1,771 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,531 −24.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,370 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,954 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,900 −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,913 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.8% −56.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,845 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.7% +26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,741 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

70.6% Homeownership
88.5% Insured
14.8% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%9.1%18.1%27.2%36.3%45.3%54.4%58.0%20.9%14.5%5.6%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Houston County, Texas

Houston County, Texas has a total population of 22,051, making it the 1,771st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Houston County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Houston County is $56,531, which ranks #2,370 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.7%.

The median home value in Houston County is $164,900, 41.5% below the national median. Renters in Houston County pay a median gross rent of $887 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Houston County, 14.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 56.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.1 min.

Houston County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (14.5%).

All data for Houston County, Texas 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.