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Houston County

Georgia · 178,214 residents (2025 est.) · 376 sq mi
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Houston County is a county of 169,649 people in Georgia. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 58,884 people. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. The typical home is worth $219,800, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
169,649
+53%since 2000
from 110,765 in 2000
178,214 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
451 / sq mi
+30%since 2009
from 348 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
+7%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
376 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
81K105K129K154K178K19902000201020202024Houston County
2024170K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(10,480)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(12,853)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(12,161)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(11,904)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(10,434)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(23,980)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(24,080)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(20,007)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(20,489)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.6%(14,510)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(6,645)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(2,106)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,698
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,638 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,138
+90%since 2000
from $19,515 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.5%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
+2%since 2010
from 0.407 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$219,800
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,208
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $558 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 68.5% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+15%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(76,391)
Black24.5%(27,181)
Hispanic / Latino3%(3,363)
Asian1.6%(1,727)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(87,220)
Black32.2%(54,699)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(12,872)
Asian3%(5,075)
Other5.8%(9,783)
Diversity Score
78
+22%since 2009
from 63 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
+1%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(5,949)
Puerto Rican1%(1,665)
South American0.8%(1,328)
Colombian0.4%(720)
Guatemalan0.4%(681)
Salvadoran0.3%(541)
Cuban0.3%(487)
Argentine0.2%(373)
Spaniard0.2%(283)
Dominican0.1%(241)
Panamanian0.1%(212)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(193)
Nicaraguan0.1%(114)
Venezuelan0.1%(89)
Peruvian0%(69)
Uruguayan0%(36)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(1,357)
Asian Indian0.5%(882)
Vietnamese0.5%(819)
Korean0.4%(679)
Chinese0.3%(509)
Thai0.1%(186)
Burmese0.1%(127)
Cambodian0%(26)
Taiwanese0%(25)
Laotian0%(23)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.2%(273)
Tongan0%(79)
Samoan0%(17)
Ancestry
English10.8%(18,340)
German7.2%(12,142)
Irish6.9%(11,757)
American6.6%(11,257)
Italian2.6%(4,354)
Scottish1.8%(3,000)
Polish1.3%(2,211)
French1.2%(1,970)
West Indian0.9%(1,453)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,451)
British0.6%(1,091)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(965)
Norwegian0.5%(892)
Ethiopian0.4%(705)
Welsh0.4%(672)
Haitian0.4%(625)
Arab0.3%(573)
Swedish0.3%(557)
Jamaican0.3%(446)
Nigerian0.2%(383)
Greek0.2%(318)
Portuguese0.2%(286)
Brazilian0.2%(285)
Belgian0.1%(180)
Hungarian0.1%(176)
Russian0.1%(163)
Czech0.1%(134)
Austrian0.1%(116)
Danish0.1%(108)
Syrian0.1%(96)
Slovak0.1%(90)
Egyptian0%(79)
Canadian0%(70)
Romanian0%(68)
Kenyan0%(63)
Bulgarian0%(55)
Ukrainian0%(50)
Finnish0%(48)
Somali0%(26)
Lebanese0%(25)
Jordanian0%(19)
Armenian0%(14)
Iranian0%(12)
Israeli0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Swiss0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.5%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+82%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.6%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 85.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
6.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
15.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 11.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+16.2 ptssince 2017
from 76.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 5.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.3%(22,019)
Married53%(34,007)
Widowed2.3%(1,458)
Divorced10.5%(6,723)
Women 15+
Never married29%(20,266)
Married49.3%(34,485)
Widowed7.8%(5,427)
Divorced14%(9,770)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.8%(8,473)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.5%(8,427)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23%(4,450)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(204)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(63)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,366 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Houston County, Georgia?

Houston County, Georgia has about 169,649 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Houston County, Georgia?

The typical household in Houston County, Georgia earns about $80,698 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Houston County, Georgia expensive?

In Houston County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $219,800, and the typical rent is about $1,208 a month.

How educated are people in Houston County, Georgia?

About 32.5% of adults age 25 and over in Houston County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Houston County, Georgia?

About 11.1% of people in Houston County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Houston County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Houston County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 80,441 residents, a change of about 90 percent over that period.

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