Houston County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 178,214
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 178,214
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 174,897
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 163,630
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 163,640
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 163,633
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 139,900
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 19,366
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,635
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,554
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $475
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,208
Building Permits, 2025 1,218
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 63,851
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 510,207
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 879,229
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,841
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,208,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,898
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,698
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,138
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,832
Total employment, 2023 44,134
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,860,412
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,496
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,988
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,107
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 473
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 660
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,052
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,594
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 435.1
Population per square mile, 2010 372.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 376.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 375.54
FIPS Code 13153