Houston city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,397,315
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,397,315
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,390,125
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,299,649
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,300,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,304,580
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,099,451
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 24.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 44.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 23.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 62,437
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 29.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $277,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,240
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $685
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,361
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 930,404
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 47.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 26.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,257,407
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,151,568
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,497,072
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,956,801
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,686
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,430
Persons in poverty, percent 19.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,598.4
Population per square mile, 2010 3,501.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 640.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 599.59
FIPS Code 4835000