Texas

Houston County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
61.7%
African
25.4%
Hispanic
11.4%
Other
1.5%

Compared with Texas 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 CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White61.7%37.3%58%
Black or African American25.4%12.3%—
Hispanic11.4%40.9%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.3%—
Indian0.2%2.6%—
East Asian0.1%1.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricHouston CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$56,531$78,476$80,734
Median home value$164,900$283,800$332,700
Home price to income2.9×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$887/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%21.5%21.0%