Houston County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 22,042
Median household income: $54,563
Median home value: $155,100

Houston County is a county in Texas with a population of 22,042. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,563, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Houston County's population declined 4.0% from 22,954 to 22,042, while its median household income rose 44.0% from $37,904 to $54,563.

69.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,042
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $54,563
Median home value: $155,100
Median gross rent: $873
Housing units: 10,833
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,95422,042

Median household income

$37,904$54,563

Median home value

$100,700$155,100

Median gross rent

$702$873

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,954	$37,904	$100,700	$702
2020	22,942	$40,838	$107,500	$702
2021	22,288	$43,644	$118,100	$735
2022	22,107	$51,043	$128,300	$819
2023	22,042	$54,563	$155,100	$873

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,100	5.0%
5 to 17	3,315	15.0%
18 to 24	1,323	6.0%
25 to 34	2,568	11.7%
35 to 44	2,959	13.4%
45 to 54	2,885	13.1%
55 to 64	3,067	13.9%
65 to 74	2,633	11.9%
75 and over	2,192	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,907	58.6%
Black or African American	4,750	21.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.3%
Asian	152	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	1,041	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,096	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,826	17.3%
High school graduate	6,155	37.8%
Some college or associate's	4,792	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,761	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	770	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,234	81.4%
Carpooled	663	8.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	201	2.6%
Bicycle	65	0.8%
Worked from home	429	5.6%
Other means	64	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,784	38.5%
15 to 29 min	1,690	23.4%
30 to 44 min	1,079	14.9%
45 to 59 min	753	10.4%
60+ min	922	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 16.3% (3,134 of 19,283)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,146	66.0%
Nonfamily households	2,649	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,795	72.0%
Vacant	3,038	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,365	68.8%
Renter-occupied	2,430	31.2%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other19.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,569	69.9%
1-unit, attached	162	1.5%
2 to 4 units	634	5.9%
5 to 19 units	211	1.9%
20 or more units	202	1.9%
Mobile home & other	2,055	19.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48225
State: Texas
Land area: 1,231 sq mi
Water area: 5.58 sq mi
Center point: 31.3230, -95.4216

Cities & places

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