Houston County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 110,318
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 110,318
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 109,366
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 107,204
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 107,213
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 107,202
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 101,547
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 52.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,170
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,602
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $183,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,277
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $402
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $945
Building Permits, 2025 470
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 43,302
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 425,109
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,553,297
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433,590
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,957,436
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,372
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,005
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,859
Total employment, 2023 44,694
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,105,559
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,910
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,299
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,422
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 262
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,614
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,722
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 184.9
Population per square mile, 2010 175.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 579.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 579.82
FIPS Code 01069