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Houston, TX
Demographic Data



Houston Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Houston Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

2,314,157

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
17.8%
35 - 54:
26.2%
55 - 64:
10.5%
Over 65 Years:
12.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
80.3%
80.3%
36.0%
36.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Houston
USA
$41,142
$41,142
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Houston
USA
$62,894
$62,894
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Administration
Transportation
Other
Finance
Wholesale
Public Service
Mining
Real estate
11.6%
11.6%
11.0%
11.0%
10.1%
10.1%
9.2%
9.2%
8.5%
8.5%
7.6%
7.6%
7.5%
7.5%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
4.0%
4.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
44.1%
44.1%
23.6%
23.6%
22.5%
22.5%
6.8%
6.8%
2.8%
2.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
French
African
Nigerian
European
Polish
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Czech
Dutch
Russian
British
Swedish
Iranian
Norwegian
Other Subsaharan African
Jamaican
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
3.6%
3.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Langs. of India
African languages
Arabic
French
Other Asian languages
Urdu
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Persian
Korean
Russian
Native American languages
Slavic languages
Portuguese
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
52.8%
52.8%
37.4%
37.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Houston Residents

28.8%

Real Estate in Popular Houston Neighborhoods

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Zip Codes in Houston, TX