Houston

Population: 3,757
Median household income: $36,667
Median home value: $121,300

Houston is a community in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, home to 3,757 residents. The median household income of $36,667 is below the Chickasaw County median ($43,041).

From 2019 to 2023, Houston's population grew 8.0% from 3,478 to 3,757, while its median home value rose 86.9% from $64,900 to $121,300.

76.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,757
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $36,667
Median home value: $121,300
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 1,765
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4783,757

Median household income

$32,105$36,667

Median home value

$64,900$121,300

Median gross rent

$628$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,478	$32,105	$64,900	$628
2020	3,426	$29,530	$71,400	$673
2021	3,763	$29,937	$70,400	$665
2022	3,762	$32,410	$88,800	$707
2023	3,757	$36,667	$121,300	$720

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	7.3%
5 to 17	685	18.2%
18 to 24	500	13.3%
25 to 34	321	8.5%
35 to 44	258	6.9%
45 to 54	437	11.6%
55 to 64	438	11.7%
65 to 74	470	12.5%
75 and over	373	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,744	46.4%
Black or African American	1,687	44.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	22	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	181	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	408	17.8%
High school graduate	563	24.5%
Some college or associate's	793	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	308	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	225	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,075	76.8%
Carpooled	230	16.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	77	5.5%
Other means	18	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	656	49.6%
15 to 29 min	302	22.8%
30 to 44 min	286	21.6%
45 to 59 min	69	5.2%
60+ min	10	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 26.4% (970 of 3,678)

	Count	Share
Family households	902	59.6%
Nonfamily households	612	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,514	85.8%
Vacant	251	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	877	57.9%
Renter-occupied	637	42.1%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,349	76.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	279	15.8%
5 to 19 units	50	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2833900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.8962, -89.0035