Alabama

Houston County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
65.8%
African
27.2%
Other
3.6%
Hispanic
3.4%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Houston Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHouston CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White65.8%62.4%58%
Black or African American27.2%25.4%—
Hispanic3.4%6.5%—
East Asian0.5%0.6%—
Indian0.4%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Houston County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHouston CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,626$63,999$80,734
Median home value$183,300$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$945/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.3%18.9%21.0%