Houston County Demographics

A map of Houston County's Population by Race

Houston County, Tennessee had a population of 8,283 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 2.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Houston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Houston County is the 89th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Houston County's White Population

7,491 residents of Houston County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Houston County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Houston County is ranked #32 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more White than neighboring Stewart County (90.2% White), Humphreys County (90.1% White), Dickson County (86.5% White), and Montgomery County (59.7% White). Houston County is less White than neighboring Benton County (90.6% White).

Houston County's Black Population

200 residents of Houston County identify as Black, or 2.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Houston County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Houston County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more Black than neighboring Stewart County (1.3% Black), and Benton County (2% Black). Houston County is less Black than neighboring Humphreys County (2.6% Black), Dickson County (3.6% Black), and Montgomery County (19.7% Black).

Houston County's Asian Population

16 residents of Houston County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Houston County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Houston County is ranked #82 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is less Asian than neighboring Stewart County (0.6% Asian), Humphreys County (0.3% Asian), Dickson County (0.6% Asian), Montgomery County (2.3% Asian), and Benton County (0.7% Asian).

Houston County's Hispanic Population

202 residents of Houston County identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houston County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Houston County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stewart County (2.5% Hispanic), Dickson County (4.8% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (10.4% Hispanic).

Houston County's Native American/Other Population

80 residents of Houston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Houston County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Houston County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stewart County (0.9% Native American/Other), Humphreys County (0.6% Native American/Other), Dickson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.5% Native American/Other). Houston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Houston County's Multiracial Population

294 residents of Houston County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Houston County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stewart County (4.6% Multiracial), Humphreys County (4.1% Multiracial), Dickson County (4% Multiracial), Montgomery County (6.6% Multiracial), and Benton County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.