Houston County Demographics

A map of Houston County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,517	7,491	90.0%	90.4%
Multiracial	321	294	3.8%	3.5%
Hispanic	269	202	3.2%	2.4%
Black	214	200	2.6%	2.4%
Asian	22	16	0.3%	0.2%
Native American/Other	10	80	0.1%	1.0%

Houston County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 8,353, a less than 1% change from the 8,283 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Houston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Houston has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Houston County, that probability was 18.0% in 2020 and 18.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Houston County is ranked the 89th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Houston County was ranked the 89th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Houston County's White Population

7,517 residents of Houston County, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Houston County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Houston County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Houston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.0%.

Houston County is more White than neighboring Humphreys County (89.7% White), Dickson County (87.2% White), Montgomery County (59.3% White), and Benton County (89.7% White). Houston County is less White than neighboring Stewart County (90.6% White).

Houston County's Black Population

214 residents of Houston County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Houston County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Houston County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Black residents' share of Houston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Houston County is more Black than neighboring Stewart County (1.4% Black), Humphreys County (1.8% Black), and Benton County (1.5% Black). Houston County is less Black than neighboring Dickson County (3% Black), and Montgomery County (19.2% Black).

Houston County's Asian Population

22 residents of Houston County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Houston County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Houston County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 37.5%. Asian residents' share of Houston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Houston County is more Asian than neighboring Dickson County (0.1% Asian). Houston County is less Asian than neighboring Stewart County (0.8% Asian), Montgomery County (2.6% Asian), and Benton County (1% Asian).

Houston County's Hispanic Population

269 residents of Houston County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Houston County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Houston County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Houston County's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.2%.

Houston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stewart County (3% Hispanic), Humphreys County (2.9% Hispanic), and Benton County (2.8% Hispanic). Houston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickson County (5.1% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (11.4% Hispanic).

Houston County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Houston County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Houston County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Houston County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Houston County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.1%.

Houston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Humphreys County (1.1% Native American/Other), Dickson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Houston County's Multiracial Population

321 residents of Houston County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Houston County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Houston County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Houston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Houston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stewart County (4.1% Multiracial), Humphreys County (4.2% Multiracial), Dickson County (4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (6.8% Multiracial), and Benton County (4.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.