Houston County, GA Demographic Data

Houston County, GA Summary

Houston County is located in Georgia
  • Population: 146,136
  • Area: 379.92 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 375.54 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 4.38 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 384.64 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 324.80 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Houston County, GA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
77,597
51%
50.8
Male
74,525
49%
49.2
Total Population
152,122
 
323,128,000

Houston County, GA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,332
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,634
7.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,670
7.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,039
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,671
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23,106
15.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,657
13.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,871
13.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,272
6.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,648
5.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,192
7.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,823
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,207
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
112,967
74.3%
77.2
Female
58,608
51.9%
51.3
Male
54,359
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
106,430
70.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
22,860
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
19,222
12.6%
15.2
Female
10,695
55.6%
55.8
Male
8,527
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Houston County, GA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
145,730
95.8% 
96.8
White
93,711
61.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
45,011
29.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
622
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
4,623
3.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,763
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
6,392
4.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,061
6.6% 
17.8
Mexican
4,829
3.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,518
1.0% 
1.7
Cuban
255
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,459
2.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
142,061
93.4% 
82.2

Houston County, GA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,051
3.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,150
7.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,647
22.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
28,253
28.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,560
9.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,008
16.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
13,107
13.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,201
10.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
90,575
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,115
29.9%
31.2

Houston County, GA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,315
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
61,791
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
13,658
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,470
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
7,252
6.1
5.8%

Houston County, GA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
128,333
90.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13,457
9.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Houston County, GA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,237
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,531
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,545
9.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,296
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,212
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,342
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,920
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,387
16.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,229
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,202
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
62,493
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,055
 
31,128

Houston County, GA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
171
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,217
11.4%
9.8
Construction
3,016
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,137
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,597
5.0%
6.6
Information
194
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,061
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,067
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,497
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
13,268
18.4%
4.6
Retail trade
7,465
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,685
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,605
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,988
12.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,255
35.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,736
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,311
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,690
19.0%
18.1%

Houston County, GA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
71,201
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
60,901
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,371
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
14
0.0%
5.1
Walked
325
0.5%
2.7
Other means
461
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,129
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
 
26.6

Houston County, GA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,426
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,557
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,126
46.7%
37.1
3 or more
11,792
21.1%
21.0

Houston County, GA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
55,901
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
36,641
65.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,260
34.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,995
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Houston County, GA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,896
1 room
2,848
4.6%
2.4
2 rooms
459
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,117
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
6,073
9.8%
16.5
5 rooms
15,130
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
12,882
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
9,671
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
6,122
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,594
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Houston County, GA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
61,896
 
 
1-unit, detached
46,244
74.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
751
1.2%
5.9
2-units
1,066
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,161
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,644
7.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
850
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
399
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
4,649
7.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
132
0.2%
0.1

Houston County, GA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
722
1.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,568
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,265
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,861
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,429
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,904
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,283
18.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14,289
23.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,659
5.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
916
1.5%
1.4%

Houston County, GA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Houston County, GA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,208
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
181
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
663
2.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
851
3.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,847
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,937
22.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,565
28.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,164
35.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,214
58.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,918
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,515
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
595
2.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,966
11.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Houston County, GA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,405 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.1%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
24
0.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
554
3.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,199
11.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,927
26.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,685
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
855
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
865
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,871
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,829
20.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,405
7.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,122
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,256
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,798
31.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
979
0.0%
0.0%

Houston County, GA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
36,641
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,450
9.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,033
24.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,268
19.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,994
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,866
16.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,760
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
189
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
81
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
141,800
 
205,000