Houston County Demographics

A map of Houston County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,783	12,957	58.0%	58.7%
Black	4,603	5,163	20.9%	23.4%
Hispanic	3,187	3,071	14.5%	13.9%
Multiracial	1,242	577	5.6%	2.6%
Native American/Other	152	160	0.7%	0.7%
Asian	84	138	0.4%	0.6%

Houston County, Texas has an estimated population of 22,051, a less than 1% change from the 22,066 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.0% White, 20.9% Black, 14.5% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 58.0% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Houston County is ranked the 110th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Houston County was ranked the 107th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Houston County's White Population

12,783 residents of Houston County, or 58.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Houston County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Houston County ranks 123rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Houston County's population has decreased from 58.7% to 58.0%.

Houston County is more White than neighboring Anderson County (55.1% White), and Walker County (53% White). Houston County is less White than neighboring Trinity County (76.9% White), Leon County (70.9% White), and Cherokee County (58.8% White).

Houston County's Black Population

4,603 residents of Houston County, or 20.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Houston County is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Houston County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. Black residents' share of Houston County's population has decreased from 23.4% to 20.9%.

Houston County is more Black than neighboring Trinity County (7.9% Black), Anderson County (17.6% Black), Leon County (7.2% Black), Cherokee County (12.8% Black), and Walker County (19.6% Black).

Houston County's Asian Population

84 residents of Houston County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Houston County is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Houston County ranks 106th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 39.1%. Asian residents' share of Houston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Houston County is more Asian than neighboring Trinity County (0.2% Asian), and Leon County (0.1% Asian). Houston County is less Asian than neighboring Anderson County (0.7% Asian), and Walker County (1% Asian).

Houston County's Hispanic Population

3,187 residents of Houston County, or 14.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Houston County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Houston County ranks 213th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Houston County's population has increased from 13.9% to 14.5%.

Houston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trinity County (11.2% Hispanic). Houston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (19.6% Hispanic), Leon County (16.7% Hispanic), Cherokee County (23.9% Hispanic), and Walker County (21.8% Hispanic).

Houston County's Native American/Other Population

152 residents of Houston County, or 0.7% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Houston County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Houston County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Houston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trinity County (0.1% Native American/Other), Leon County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (0.6% Native American/Other). Houston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anderson County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Walker County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Houston County's Multiracial Population

1,242 residents of Houston County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Houston County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Houston County ranks 148th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Houston County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 115.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Houston County's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.6%.

Houston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Trinity County (3.8% Multiracial), Anderson County (5.3% Multiracial), Leon County (4.9% Multiracial), Cherokee County (3.5% Multiracial), and Walker County (3.8% 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.