County in Tennessee · 200 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
8,433 people live in Houston County. The typical household earns $59,576, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,295 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.06%
Men 41.1 · Women 44.6
1880–2026
8,433
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,433
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,433 | -46 | 0.54% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,479 | -46 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 8,525 | +134 | 1.60% |
| 2023 | 8,391 | +159 | 1.93% |
| 2022 | 8,232 | -66 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 8,298 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 8,295 | +89 | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 8,206 | -29 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 8,235 | +75 | 0.92% |
| 2017 | 8,160 | +50 | 0.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 47% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 21% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau