County in Texas · 1,231 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
22,301 people live in Houston County. The typical household earns $56,531, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,073 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.03%
Men 43 · Women 45.6
1850–2026
22,301
2026 projection
1% 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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1850–2026
22,301
2026 projection
1% 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 | 22,301 | -15 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,316 | -15 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 22,331 | +281 | 1.27% |
| 2023 | 22,050 | +111 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 21,939 | -52 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 21,991 | -82 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 22,073 | -804 | 3.51% |
| 2019 | 22,877 | -156 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 23,033 | -40 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 23,073 | +181 | 0.79% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 221 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 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 46% | 48% |
| Never married | 30% | 35% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau