Houston, Missouri Population 2024

2,219

Houston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Houston was:

  • White: 89.66%
  • Two or more races: 7.15%
  • Asian: 1.5%
  • Native American: 0.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
609.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.63% (138)
The current population of Houston, Missouri is 2,219 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,081.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,15889.66%
Two or more races1727.15%
Asian361.5%
Native American160.66%
Black or African American130.54%
Other race120.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Houston Population by Race

Houston Population Pyramid 2024

Houston Median Age

35.7

Total

39.9

Male

35.3

Female

Houston Adults

There are 1,958 adults, (417 of whom are seniors) in Houston.

Houston Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Houston Sex Ratio

Female1,31854.76%
Male1,08945.24%

Houston Population by Age

Houston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9432.4357.542.5
Non Family4101.6636.363.7
Married2803.1291.48.6
Male1362.4160.339.7
Female1173.54753

2.85

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Houston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18711.5%
Associates Degree794.86%
Bachelors Degree1197.32%
Graduate Degree986.03%
High School Graduate78848.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1287.87%
Some College22713.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Houston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Houston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4381,139196
2+ Races14112915
Hispanic33210
Native American16146
Other Race12120
Black1080

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 37.5%.

Houston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,250$0$33,000
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,313$45,057$22,614
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$23,047
Overall$30,268$42,365$24,886
Some College$36,641$41,250$35,817

$30,268

Average Earnings

$42,365

Average Male

$24,886

Average Female

Houston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Houston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Houston Language

96.98% of Houston residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.58% of the population.

Houston Language

Houston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,00961130.41%
Multiple1728046.51%
Hispanic492551.02%
Black7457.14%

30.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.81%

Male Poverty Rate

33.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Houston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Houston is Black, with 57.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Houston is White, with 30.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 48.67%.

Houston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.11%
High School18.42%
Some College17.87%
Bachelors or Greater13.64%

Houston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.46%
Female Employed25.33%
Female Unemployed8.57%
Male Employed4.81%

Houston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Houston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,906$74,686
Households$41,250$57,326
Married Families$62,115$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,659$31,616

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Houston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.8%

Male Marriage Rate

28.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Houston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Houston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Houston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Houston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

198

Number of Veterans

184

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War50
Vietnam48
First Gulf War44
Korea17
World War II7

Houston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5457
65 to 7439
75+37
18 to 3436
55 to 6429

Houston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1548.92%
Asian36100%
Native American637.5%
2+ Races21.3%

Houston Veterans by Race

Houston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Houston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

10.9%

Unemployment Rate

Houston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Houston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Houston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.83%

Born in Houston

99.34%

Native Born

0.66%

Foreign Born

0.08%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.34% of Houston residents were born in the United States, with 71.83% having been born in Missouri. 0.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Houston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,392341.44%
20282,358351.51%
20272,323351.53%
20262,288341.51%
20252,254351.58%
20242,219341.56%
20232,185221.02%
20222,163331.55%
20212,130492.35%
20202,081-9-0.43%
20192,090-1-0.05%
20182,09110.05%
20172,09050.24%
20162,085180.87%
20152,067-4-0.19%
20142,07120.1%
20132,069-13-0.62%
20122,082-11-0.53%
20112,09340.19%
20102,08900%

Houston Population by Year