Houston County, Tennessee

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,293
Median household income: $54,475
Median home value: $150,100

Houston County, Tennessee counts 8,293 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,475 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Houston County's population grew 1.6% from 8,164 to 8,293, while its median household income rose 27.5% from $42,711 to $54,475.

13.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,293
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,475
Median home value: $150,100
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 3,960
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1648,293

Median household income

$42,711$54,475

Median home value

$103,700$150,100

Median gross rent

$642$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,164	$42,711	$103,700	$642
2020	8,201	$43,521	$126,300	$664
2021	8,238	$46,535	$128,400	$658
2022	8,253	$51,544	$149,200	$719
2023	8,293	$54,475	$150,100	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	4.5%
5 to 17	1,394	16.8%
18 to 24	641	7.7%
25 to 34	908	10.9%
35 to 44	986	11.9%
45 to 54	1,132	13.7%
55 to 64	1,197	14.4%
65 to 74	973	11.7%
75 and over	687	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,511	90.6%
Black or African American	241	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.3%
Asian	30	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	238	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	745	12.7%
High school graduate	2,704	46.0%
Some college or associate's	1,629	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	516	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	289	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,568	80.5%
Carpooled	492	15.4%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	11	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	2.7%
Other means	21	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	474	15.3%
15 to 29 min	814	26.2%
30 to 44 min	495	15.9%
45 to 59 min	486	15.7%
60+ min	836	26.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,106 of 8,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,034	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,156	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,190	80.6%
Vacant	770	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,589	81.2%
Renter-occupied	601	18.8%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,943	74.3%
1-unit, attached	41	1.0%
2 to 4 units	82	2.1%
5 to 19 units	53	1.3%
20 or more units	6	0.2%
Mobile home & other	835	21.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 47083
State: Tennessee
Land area: 200 sq mi
Water area: 6.68 sq mi
Center point: 36.2858, -87.7056