Houston County Demographics

A map of Houston County's Population by Race

Houston County, Texas had a population of 22,066 in 2020. It was 58.7% White, 23.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 13.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 107th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Houston County's White Population

12,957 residents of Houston County identify as White, or 58.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Houston County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Houston County is ranked #123 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more White than neighboring Anderson County (57.1% White), and Walker County (52.1% White). Houston County is less White than neighboring Trinity County (77.4% White), Leon County (74.2% White), and Cherokee County (59.7% White).

Houston County's Black Population

5,163 residents of Houston County identify as Black, or 23.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Houston County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Houston County is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more Black than neighboring Trinity County (8% Black), Anderson County (19.7% Black), Leon County (5.9% Black), Cherokee County (12.6% Black), and Walker County (21.4% Black).

Houston County's Asian Population

138 residents of Houston County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Houston County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Houston County is ranked #106 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more Asian than neighboring Trinity County (0.2% Asian), and Cherokee County (0.5% Asian). Houston County is less Asian than neighboring Anderson County (0.7% Asian), Leon County (0.7% Asian), and Walker County (1.5% Asian).

Houston County's Hispanic Population

3,071 residents of Houston County identify as Hispanic, or 13.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houston County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Houston County is ranked #213 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Trinity County (9.7% Hispanic). Houston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Anderson County (19.2% Hispanic), Leon County (15.6% Hispanic), Cherokee County (23.4% Hispanic), and Walker County (21.7% Hispanic).

Houston County's Native American/Other Population

160 residents of Houston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Houston County is ranked #111 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trinity County (0.5% Native American/Other), Anderson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (0.5% Native American/Other). Houston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walker County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Houston County's Multiracial Population

577 residents of Houston County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Houston County is ranked #148 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Walker County (2.5% Multiracial). Houston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Trinity County (4.2% Multiracial), Anderson County (2.7% Multiracial), Leon County (3% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (3.2% Multiracial).

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