Houston County, GA Population

Overview

161,177

Total Population

35.9

Median age

51.21%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,743

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Houston County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Houston County is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Houston County's population under 18 was 25.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Houston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Houston County, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 45.88% aged 30 to 64, 11.52% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,899 more females than males in Houston County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Houston County, GA.
The Houston County, GA gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 6,453.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 6,273.

Houston County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Houston County population: 58.17% are White, 31.53% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.43% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.19% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.
Houston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,743 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 150,434 (93.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Houston County is White with a population of 93,757 (58.17% of the total population).

Houston County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 169,631 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Houston County's population increased by 29,127 (26.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Houston County's population increased by 23,929 (17.04%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Houston County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 111,287.