Overview
22,288
Total Population
44.1
Median age
45.56%
Female population %
119.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
61.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,651
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Houston County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Houston County is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Houston County's population under 18 was 19.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Houston County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Houston County, 16.45% were under the age of 15, 14.89% aged 15 to 29, 47.02% aged 30 to 64, 18.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,980 less females than males in Houston County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.56% females and 54.44% males in Houston County, TX.
- The Houston County, TX gender ratio is 119.5:100 i.e. 119.5 men to 100 women (1.195).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,031.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 779.
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Race / Ethnicity
Houston County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Houston County population: 67.64% are White, 24.95% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 2.03% are some other race and 4.79% are multiracial.
- Houston County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 2,651 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,637 (88.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Houston County is White with a population of 15,075 (67.64% of the total population).
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Year by year
Houston County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 23,683 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Houston County's population increased by 568 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Houston County's population decreased by 1,628 (6.87%), 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 2022 at 21,950.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)