COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Houston County
Georgia · 89,208 residents · 376.046 sq mi
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The short version
Houston County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,229. Population has fallen 19% since 2000, a loss of 21,557 residents. Median home value is $61,400.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024170K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(7,295)
5 to 97.8%(6,971)
10 to 147.7%(6,829)
15 to 197.4%(6,635)
20 to 246.8%(6,082)
25 to 3419.5%(17,353)
35 to 4415.6%(13,896)
45 to 5411%(9,854)
55 to 648.3%(7,385)
65 to 745.4%(4,852)
75 to 841.8%(1,603)
85 and over0.5%(453)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,229
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,638 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,400
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(76,391)
Black24.5%(27,181)
Hispanic / Latino3%(3,363)
Asian1.6%(1,727)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(68,187)
Black21.8%(19,451)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,301)
Asian1.1%(975)
Other0.7%(595)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(5,949)
Central American1%(1,741)
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
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)
Sri Lankan0%(58)
Bangladeshi0%(31)
Cambodian0%(26)
Taiwanese0%(25)
Laotian0%(23)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Japanese0%(13)
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)
Subsaharan African1.7%(2,817)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(348)
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)
Lithuanian0%(75)
Canadian0%(70)
Romanian0%(68)
Kenyan0%(63)
Australian0%(57)
Bulgarian0%(55)
Ukrainian0%(50)
Finnish0%(48)
Cape Verdean0%(36)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(35)
Somali0%(26)
Lebanese0%(25)
Jordanian0%(19)
Armenian0%(14)
Iranian0%(12)
Israeli0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Croatian0%(6)
Swiss0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.5%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Houston County, Georgia?
Houston County, Georgia has about 89,208 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Houston County, Georgia?
The typical household in Houston County, Georgia earns about $31,229 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 $61,400, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.
How educated are people in Houston County, Georgia?
About 16.0% 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 10.6% of people in Houston County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.
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