Houston County, Alabama Population 2024

108,877

Houston County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 108,877 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Houston County, Alabama is the 12th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 101,800 and has seen a growth of 6.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029110,9524150.38%
2028110,5374150.38%
2027110,1224150.38%
2026109,7074150.38%
2025109,2924150.38%
2024108,8774150.38%
2023108,4624150.38%
2022108,0475770.54%
2021107,4701860.17%
2020107,2841,0440.98%
2019106,2401,2971.24%
2018104,9434710.45%
2017104,4721170.11%
2016104,355290.03%
2015104,3261100.11%
2014104,2165250.51%
2013103,6912810.27%
2012103,4109010.88%
2011102,5097090.7%
2010101,80000%
199081,3316,6998.98%
198074,63218,05831.92%
197056,5745,85611.55%
196050,7184,1969.02%
195046,5228571.88%
194045,665-270-0.59%
193045,9358,60123.04%
192037,3344,92015.18%
191032,414-78,538-70.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.38% (415)
County Website
Houston County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Dothan
2020 Population
107,284
Area
580 mi²
Density
188 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (1,593)
Founded
February 9, 1903

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,26066.57%
Black or African American29,16627.25%
Two or more races4,3124.03%
Asian9870.92%
Other race9670.9%
Native American3090.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Houston County, Alabama Population by Race

Houston County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Houston County, Alabama Median Age

40.4

Total

38.8

Male

42.1

Female

Houston County, Alabama Adults

There are 82,570 adults, (19,450 of whom are seniors) in Houston County, Alabama.

Houston County, Alabama Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Houston County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female55,47551.83%
Male51,56548.17%

Houston County, Alabama Population by Age

Houston County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,5432.5565.534.5
Married18,7373.1583.216.8
Non Family14,5631.1555.144.9
Female6,2443.7641.358.7
Male1,9993.3850.549.5

3.22

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Houston County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,4978.78%
Associates Degree7,1819.7%
Bachelors Degree10,61614.35%
Graduate Degree6,0038.11%
High School Graduate23,67532%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6673.6%
Some College17,35423.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Houston County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Houston County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White51,08046,43413,328
Black18,21614,6372,179
2+ Races2,1721,896416
Hispanic2,0311,392333
Asian741659417
Other Race569361116
Native American22718022
Islander17170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.28%.

Houston County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,093$78,337$45,196
Graduate Degree$68,694$99,095$58,006
High School Graduate$32,929$40,189$24,409
Less Than 9th Grade$27,573$31,285$20,668
Overall$40,306$50,433$32,150
Some College$38,258$49,478$30,668

$40,306

Average Earnings

$50,433

Average Male

$32,150

Average Female

Houston County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Houston County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Houston County, Alabama Language

95.96% of Houston County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 4.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.44% of the population.

Houston County, Alabama Language

Houston County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black28,8019,25932.15%
White68,6467,62211.1%
Multiple4,2721,16827.34%
Hispanic3,8291,02426.74%
Other96713013.44%
Native30911637.54%
Asian98210811%

17.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.47%

Male Poverty Rate

20.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Houston County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Houston County, Alabama is Native, with 37.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Houston County, Alabama is Asian, with 11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.31%.

Houston County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.05%
High School19.55%
Some College11.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.16%

Houston County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.03%
Male Unemployed33.28%
Female Employed9.01%
Male Employed4.89%

Houston County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Houston County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,526$95,768
Households$55,064$78,415
Married Families$90,317$116,439
Non Families$31,343$43,813

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Houston County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Houston County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Houston County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Houston County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Houston County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,199

Number of Veterans

7,475

Male Veterans

724

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,586
First Gulf War2,536
Second Gulf War2,126
Korea375
World War II112

Houston County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,223
65 to 741,904
75+1,720
55 to 641,660
18 to 34692

Houston County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,1270.10767446356079645
Black1,6650.07909362975630611
2+ Races2720.1075098814229249
Hispanic1380.05697770437654831
Other Race620.08211920529801324
Asian570.07187894073139975
Native American160.057971014492753624

Houston County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Houston County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Houston County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.6%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Houston County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Houston County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Houston County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.26%

Born in Houston County, Alabama

97.45%

Native Born

2.55%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.45% of Houston County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 64.26% having been born in Alabama. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Houston County, Alabama Place of Birth

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