Houston, DE Demographics

A map of Houston's Population by Race

Houston, Delaware had a population of 381 in 2020. It was 76.4% White, 5.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 8.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Houston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 79 places in Delaware, Houston is the 61st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Houston's White Population

291 residents of Houston identify as White, or 76.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Houston larger than the White share of the population of Delaware (58.6% White). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Houston is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more White than neighboring Harrington (58.6% White), Milford (53.2% White), Farmington (70.7% White), Lincoln (50.2% White), and Frederica (56.3% White).

Houston's Black Population

22 residents of Houston identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Houston less than the Black share of the population of Delaware (21.5% Black). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Houston is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Houston is less Black than neighboring Harrington (25.2% Black), Milford (22.9% Black), Farmington (16.3% Black), Lincoln (32.2% Black), and Frederica (22.1% Black).

Houston's Asian Population

1 residents of Houston identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Houston roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Asian). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Houston is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more Asian than neighboring Farmington (0% Asian). Houston is less Asian than neighboring Harrington (0.7% Asian), Milford (1.9% Asian), Lincoln (0.4% Asian), and Frederica (1.4% Asian).

Houston's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Houston identify as Hispanic, or 8.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Houston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Delaware (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Houston is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more Hispanic than neighboring Harrington (7.3% Hispanic), and Farmington (4.3% Hispanic). Houston is less Hispanic than neighboring Milford (16.6% Hispanic), Lincoln (10.4% Hispanic), and Frederica (12.6% Hispanic).

Houston's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Houston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Houston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Delaware (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Houston is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Houston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Harrington (1% Native American/Other), Milford (0.8% Native American/Other), Farmington (1.1% Native American/Other), Lincoln (1.5% Native American/Other), and Frederica (0.9% Native American/Other).

Houston's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Houston identify as Multiracial, or 8.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Houston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Delaware (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 79 places in Delaware, Houston is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Houston is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrington (7.3% Multiracial), Milford (4.6% Multiracial), Farmington (7.6% Multiracial), Lincoln (5.3% Multiracial), and Frederica (6.7% Multiracial).

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