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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Houston County

Georgia · 110,765 residents · 376 sq mi
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Houston County is a county of 110,765 people in Georgia. 21,557 more people live here than in 1990. The typical home is worth $84,500. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. Households earn $43,638 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

110,765
+24%since 1990
from 89,208 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.0
+9%since 1990
from 31.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
376 sq mi
Population, 19902024
81K105K129K154K178K19902000201020202024Houston County
2024170K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(7,716)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(9,003)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(9,177)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(8,691)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(7,100)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(15,494)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(19,684)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.1%(14,487)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(9,118)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(6,263)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(3,226)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(806)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,638
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,229 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$19,515
+51%since 1990
from $12,939 in 1990
US average: $21,522
10.2%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 10.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$84,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$558
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $396 in 1990
US average: $602
68.5%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 65.1% in 1990
31.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(68,187)
Black21.8%(19,451)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,301)
Asian1.1%(975)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(76,391)
Black24.5%(27,181)
Hispanic / Latino3%(3,363)
Asian1.6%(1,727)

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)
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

19.8%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 16.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.3%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 79.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.9%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.5 min
−20%since 1990
from 15.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(11,063)
Married61.3%(25,162)
Widowed1.7%(684)
Divorced10.1%(4,167)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(9,472)
Married57.9%(25,380)
Widowed8.9%(3,903)
Divorced11.6%(5,097)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 110,765 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Houston County, Georgia earns about $43,638 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 $84,500, and the typical rent is about $558 a month.

How educated are people in Houston County, Georgia?

About 19.8% 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 10.2% 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 21,557 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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