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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Houston Metro

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · 10 counties · 7,149,642 residents · 8,838 sq mi
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With 7,149,642 people, Houston is a metro area. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 2,434,235 people. The median age is 35.3, younger than the US median of 38.8. The foreign-born share is 23%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $206,351. Median household income is $70,667, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,149,642
+52%since 2000
from 4,715,407 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
809 / sq mi
+52%since 2000
from 534 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.3
+10%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
8,838 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.4M4.5M5.6M6.7M7.8M19902000201020202024Houston
20247.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.5%(462,083)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(509,576)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.7%(547,589)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(522,624)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(473,756)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(1,026,532)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.2%(1,016,447)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.7%(907,553)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.4%(816,325)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.7%(552,324)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(235,713)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.1%(79,120)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,667
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,876 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,120
+62%since 2000
from $21,657 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
46.8%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade9.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade9.5%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing3.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$206,351
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,931 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,161
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $594 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
60.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 61.1% in 2000
39.8% rent
Persons per household
2.87 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
+19%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.2%(2,274,829)
Black16.6%(783,955)
Hispanic / Latino28.7%(1,353,477)
Asian4.8%(226,308)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic33.8%(2,418,959)
Black16.9%(1,211,157)
Hispanic / Latino37.4%(2,674,325)
Asian8.2%(588,313)
Other2.5%(176,769)
Segregation Score
49
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
Mexican27.1%(1,902,572)
Central American5.4%(380,125)
Salvadoran2.8%(198,705)
South American1.7%(118,412)
Honduran1.5%(101,193)
Guatemalan0.8%(56,993)
Puerto Rican0.7%(50,066)
Cuban0.6%(44,612)
Colombian0.6%(44,489)
Venezuelan0.5%(37,521)
Spaniard0.3%(23,111)
Peruvian0.2%(13,085)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(12,797)
Dominican0.1%(9,863)
Argentine0.1%(7,487)
Ecuadorian0.1%(7,161)
Panamanian0.1%(5,444)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,590)
Chilean0.1%(3,457)
Bolivian0%(2,274)
Uruguayan0%(2,103)
Paraguayan0%(578)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(144,520)
Vietnamese2%(136,813)
Chinese1.4%(94,226)
Filipino0.8%(54,786)
Pakistani0.6%(42,408)
Korean0.3%(18,490)
Taiwanese0.1%(6,691)
Cambodian0.1%(6,512)
Japanese0.1%(6,433)
Bangladeshi0.1%(3,808)
Thai0.1%(3,518)
Sri Lankan0.1%(3,294)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(2,905)
Indonesian0%(2,350)
Burmese0%(2,102)
Laotian0%(1,569)
Malaysian0%(1,045)
Bhutanese0%(192)
Hmong0%(53)
Okinawan0%(30)
Mongolian0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(2,055)
Samoan0%(1,646)
Fijian0%(278)
Tongan0%(87)
Ancestry
German7.6%(528,213)
English5.6%(390,438)
Irish5.3%(367,571)
American4.1%(285,783)
French2.1%(144,103)
Italian2%(137,855)
Scottish1.1%(79,775)
Polish1.1%(79,357)
Nigerian0.8%(52,087)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(51,710)
Czech0.7%(48,191)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(40,832)
British0.5%(38,036)
West Indian0.5%(36,456)
Norwegian0.4%(31,169)
Swedish0.4%(30,821)
Welsh0.3%(23,523)
Russian0.3%(21,796)
French Canadian0.2%(17,319)
Greek0.2%(16,154)
Iranian0.2%(14,081)
Jamaican0.2%(12,670)
Danish0.2%(10,926)
Lebanese0.2%(10,445)
Portuguese0.1%(10,128)
Canadian0.1%(9,163)
Brazilian0.1%(9,023)
Hungarian0.1%(8,645)
Arab0.1%(7,824)
Egyptian0.1%(7,786)
Iraqi0.1%(7,773)
Swiss0.1%(7,603)
Ethiopian0.1%(6,904)
Ukrainian0.1%(6,642)
Austrian0.1%(6,641)
Romanian0.1%(6,197)
Palestinian0.1%(5,658)
Turkish0.1%(5,539)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,590)
Haitian0.1%(4,329)
Finnish0.1%(4,226)
Belgian0.1%(3,900)
Croatian0.1%(3,745)
Jordanian0.1%(3,652)
Slovak0%(3,156)
Syrian0%(2,934)
Kenyan0%(2,872)
Ghanaian0%(2,784)
Serbian0%(2,448)
Australian0%(2,391)
Israeli0%(2,037)
Armenian0%(1,917)
Moroccan0%(1,706)
Slovene0%(1,258)
Barbadian0%(1,216)
Bulgarian0%(1,138)
Guyanese0%(1,068)
Somali0%(517)
Latvian0%(481)
Macedonian0%(202)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 26.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
84.3%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 76.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.1 min
+46%since 2000
from 20.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 78.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
23.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
18.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.3%(1,078,284)
Married53.1%(1,533,225)
Widowed2%(57,026)
Divorced7.6%(219,989)
Women 15+
Never married32.6%(968,474)
Married50.2%(1,490,037)
Widowed6.6%(196,119)
Divorced10.5%(312,173)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.2%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(67,359)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24.1%(63,621)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.3%(82,867)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.3%(14,060)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.9%(4,963)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 264,499 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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In this metro

Largest cities

HoustonCENTRAL2,397,315PasadenaCENTRAL148,539Pearland129,930The WoodlandsCENTRAL121,002League City119,905ConroeCENTRAL119,564Sugar LandCENTRAL107,726Atascocita99,354BaytownCENTRAL86,561Missouri City77,327Spring68,580Fulshear64,630Texas CityCENTRAL59,733GalvestonCENTRAL53,636Channelview43,605Rosenberg42,701Friendswood41,319La Porte37,983Mission Bend36,586Deer Park34,282Alvin30,115Katy28,373Lake Jackson27,803Sienna24,992Fresno24,560Pecan Grove24,272Cloverleaf24,063Dickinson21,908Angleton21,295Manvel20,699

The 30 most populous of 164 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

10 component counties

Harris CountyCENTRAL5,045,026Fort Bend CountyCENTRAL975,191Montgomery County781,194Brazoria CountyCENTRAL419,080Galveston County372,207Liberty County121,364Waller CountyCENTRAL69,858Chambers County57,594Austin County33,625San Jacinto County29,488
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has about 7,149,642 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

The typical household in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX earns about $70,667 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX expensive?

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, the median home is worth about $206,351, and the typical rent is about $1,161 a month.

How educated are people in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

About 13.4% of people in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,382,307 residents, a change of about 90 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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