Houston, Texas Population 2024

2,319,119

Houston Demographics

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

  • White: 40.82%
  • Black or African American: 22.41%
  • Two or more races: 14.85%
  • Other race: 14.26%
  • Asian: 6.88%
  • Native American: 0.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
640.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,620.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.86% (19,850)
The current population of Houston, Texas is 2,319,119 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,299,269.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White937,23240.82%
Black or African American514,69222.41%
Two or more races341,08914.85%
Other race327,51714.26%
Asian157,9786.88%
Native American16,5800.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,1650.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Houston Population by Race

Houston Population Pyramid 2024

Houston Median Age

33.9

Total

33.7

Male

34.1

Female

Houston Adults

There are 1,746,465 adults, (266,058 of whom are seniors) in Houston.

Houston Age Dependency

55.1

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Houston Sex Ratio

Female1,154,01050.26%
Male1,142,24349.74%

Houston Population by Age

Houston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All897,5102.524258
Non Family366,5821.2429.870.2
Married328,7323.3861.438.6
Female142,7243.4830.969.1
Male59,4723.335.564.5

3.29

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

42.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Houston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade119,9527.93%
Associates Degree89,5375.92%
Bachelors Degree316,98720.95%
Graduate Degree214,97614.21%
High School Graduate329,22421.76%
Less Than 9th Grade188,39812.45%
Some College254,03016.79%

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
Hispanic604,440361,50696,490
White418,931405,712258,830
Black342,776307,22489,041
2+ Races203,346141,47948,837
Other Race197,080100,21321,120
Asian116,997101,88872,681
Native American10,6967,1952,059
Islander767557228

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.84%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.12%.

Houston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,363$78,720$58,228
Graduate Degree$84,642$105,773$72,790
High School Graduate$33,046$36,767$27,621
Less Than 9th Grade$27,461$31,028$19,539
Overall$42,364$46,496$37,423
Some College$38,933$44,714$34,689

$42,364

Average Earnings

$46,496

Average Male

$37,423

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

51.89% of Houston residents speak only English, while 48.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.16% of the population.

Houston Language

Houston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,021,382238,70723.37%
Black501,671125,88525.09%
Other326,11485,60926.25%
Multiple337,16569,59320.64%
White531,56946,7718.8%
Asian154,68622,10414.29%
Native16,2853,63322.31%
Islander1,16312510.75%

19.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.51%

Male Poverty Rate

21.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Houston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Houston is Other, with 26.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Houston is White, with 8.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.28%.

Houston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.01%
High School19.54%
Some College14.63%
Bachelors or Greater6.43%

Houston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.68%
Male Unemployed28.66%
Female Employed9.89%
Male Employed7.78%

Houston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Houston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,832$112,797
Households$60,440$97,458
Married Families$95,440$146,980
Non Families$47,474$71,489

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Houston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.7%

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

63,152

Number of Veterans

56,505

Male Veterans

6,647

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam19,707
Second Gulf War15,941
First Gulf War13,233
Korea4,073
World War II1,185

Houston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5416,368
75+14,949
65 to 7414,004
55 to 6410,459
18 to 347,372

Houston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32,1934.42%
Black20,6665.25%
Hispanic11,9381.65%
2+ Races5,8402.42%
Other Race2,6491.12%
Asian1,2880.98%
Native American4893.85%
Islander273.34%

Houston Veterans by Race

Houston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Houston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

51.8%

Born in Houston

71.06%

Native Born

28.94%

Foreign Born

19.28%

Non Citizen

9.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.06% of Houston residents were born in the United States, with 51.8% having been born in Texas. 19.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Houston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,343,9324,9620.21%
20282,338,9704,9630.21%
20272,334,0074,9630.21%
20262,329,0444,9620.21%
20252,324,0824,9630.21%
20242,319,1194,9620.21%
20232,314,15711,6690.51%
20222,302,48811,4680.5%
20212,291,020-8,249-0.36%
20202,299,269-16,451-0.71%
20192,315,7201,2420.05%
20182,314,4781,3990.06%
20172,313,0796,7190.29%
20162,306,36022,7441%
20152,283,61644,9632.01%
20142,238,65342,2861.93%
20132,196,36737,6671.74%
20122,158,70035,4021.67%
20112,123,29825,6511.22%
20102,097,64700%
20001,953,631323,07819.81%
19901,630,55335,4152.22%
19801,595,138361,60329.31%
19701,233,535295,31631.48%
1960938,219342,05657.38%
1950596,163211,64955.04%
1940384,51492,16231.52%
1930292,352154,076111.43%
1920138,27659,47675.48%
191078,80034,16776.55%
190044,63317,07661.97%
189027,55711,04466.88%
188016,5137,13176.01%
18709,3824,53793.64%
18604,8452,445101.87%
18502,400-2,341,532-99.9%

Houston Population by Year