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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for City: City of Houston

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Population

City: City of Houston

2,279,221
Persons

County: Harris
4,853,628 Persons

State: Texas
30,665,339 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

City: City of Houston

1.92%

County: Harris
2.59%

State: Texas
5.21%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race City: City of Houston County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 717,732 31.49% 1,675,499 34.52% 14,811,740 48.30%
Black/African American 492,227 21.60% 952,247 19.62% 3,841,495 12.53%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 28,042 1.23% 58,263 1.20% 300,757 0.98%
Asian 166,582 7.31% 349,591 7.20% 1,746,712 5.70%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1,252 0.05% 4,189 0.09% 35,960 0.12%
Some Other Race 491,873 21.58% 955,392 19.68% 4,302,055 14.03%
2+ Races 381,513 16.74% 858,447 17.69% 5,626,620 18.35%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity City: City of Houston County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 1,046,579 45.92% 2,176,156 44.84% 12,444,381 40.58%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 1,232,642 54.08% 2,677,472 55.16% 18,220,958 59.42%

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Population by Age Group City: City of Houston County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 142,663 6.26% 311,834 6.42% 1,870,012 6.10%
5-9 143,405 6.29% 319,286 6.58% 1,933,869 6.31%
10-14 143,755 6.31% 339,977 7.00% 2,129,408 6.94%
15-17 88,960 3.90% 210,574 4.34% 1,336,577 4.36%
18-20 94,629 4.15% 216,281 4.46% 1,443,004 4.71%
21-24 124,262 5.45% 272,466 5.61% 1,770,084 5.77%
25-34 373,903 16.40% 701,634 14.46% 4,151,485 13.54%
35-44 339,520 14.90% 711,695 14.66% 4,171,547 13.60%
45-54 273,128 11.98% 607,706 12.52% 3,764,722 12.28%
55-64 243,623 10.69% 528,537 10.89% 3,496,595 11.40%
65-74 189,387 8.31% 396,476 8.17% 2,766,593 9.02%
75-84 91,174 4.00% 181,737 3.74% 1,393,134 4.54%
85+ 30,812 1.35% 55,425 1.14% 438,309 1.43%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex City: City of Houston County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 1,131,029 49.62% 2,389,804 49.24% 15,136,588 49.36%
Female 1,148,192 50.38% 2,463,824 50.76% 15,528,751 50.64%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

City: City of Houston

887,234
Households

County: Harris
1,745,819 Households

State: Texas
11,081,289 Households

Families

City: City of Houston

541,218
Families

County: Harris
1,199,116 Families

State: Texas
7,793,634 Families

Average Household Size

City: City of Houston

2.53
Persons

County: Harris
2.75 Persons

State: Texas
2.71 Persons

Households With Own Children

City: City of Houston

240,004
Households
(27.05% of Households)

County: Harris
559,943 Households (32.07% of Households)

State: Texas
3,506,448 Households (31.64% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity City: City of Houston County: Harris State: Texas
Value Value Value
All $66,159 $69,172 $73,203
White $91,606 $88,699 $82,682
Black/African American $44,731 $52,518 $56,807
American Indian/Alaskan Native $57,321 $58,468 $66,704
Asian $93,315 $94,980 $108,137
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $64,820 $66,427 $67,601
Some Other Race $46,212 $52,372 $57,213
2+ Races $65,925 $67,801 $67,682
Hispanic/Latino $53,510 $59,398 $60,794
Non-Hispanic/Latino $75,333 $76,791 $82,227

Families Below Poverty

City: City of Houston

92,553
Families
(17.10% of Families)

County: Harris
160,053 Families (13.35% of Families)

State: Texas
856,273 Families (10.99% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

City: City of Houston

69,693
Families
(12.88% of Families)

County: Harris
121,261 Families (10.11% of Families)

State: Texas
631,734 Families (8.11% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

City: City of Houston

987,324
Housing units

County: Harris
1,904,660 Housing units

State: Texas
12,229,219 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

City: City of Houston

$432,220

County: Harris
$373,814

State: Texas
$358,155

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment City: City of Houston County: Harris State: Texas
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 203,831 13.22% 344,658 10.83% 1,546,580 7.66%
Some High School, No Diploma 122,103 7.92% 234,683 7.37% 1,471,957 7.29%
High School Grad 336,435 21.82% 743,379 23.35% 4,994,651 24.75%
Some College, No Degree 244,772 15.88% 596,545 18.74% 4,144,711 20.54%
Associate Degree 86,521 5.61% 218,414 6.86% 1,510,383 7.48%
Bachelor's Degree 323,403 20.98% 654,526 20.56% 4,189,177 20.76%
Master's Degree 143,202 9.29% 264,233 8.30% 1,694,698 8.40%
Professional Degree 50,212 3.26% 75,156 2.36% 364,822 1.81%
Doctorate Degree 31,068 2.02% 51,616 1.62% 265,406 1.32%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

City: City of Houston

7.46%

County: Harris
7.34%

State: Texas
5.68%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.