Houston County, GA

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2022 Population

164,117

1.82% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.1

0.557% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.75%

5.62% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$76,968

9.46% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$189,500

17.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

75,113

1.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Houston County, GA had a population of 164k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $76,968. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Houston County, GA grew from 161,177 to 164,117, a 1.82% increase and its median household income grew from $70,313 to $76,968, a 9.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Houston County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.56%).

None of the households in Houston County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Houston County, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Houston County, GA are Central Georgia Technical College (4,744 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Houston County, GA was $189,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Houston County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Houston County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Houston County, GA borders Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Macon County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, and Twiggs County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Houston County, GA is home to a population of 164k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.17% of Houston County, GA residents were born outside of the country (10.1k people).

In 2022, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.5k people) in Houston County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.89k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Houston County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Houston County, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Houston County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Houston County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
88.5k ± 217
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.4k ± 1.02k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.89k ± 1.09k

6.77%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

6.77% of the people in Houston County, GA are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Houston County, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

6.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

6.43%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.4k people

As of 2022, 6.17% of Houston County, GA residents (10.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Houston County, GA was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Houston County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,425 ± 745
Vietnam
3,959 ± 489
Gulf War (1990s)
3,686 ± 641

Houston County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Houston County, GA employs 75.1k people. The largest industries in Houston County, GA are Public Administration (11,972 people), Retail Trade (9,895 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,331 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($78,368), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,512), and Utilities ($56,250).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

75.1k

2022 Value

± 2,856

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston County, GA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 73.9k employees to 75.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Houston County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,234 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,961 people), and Management Occupations (6,680 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Houston County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

75.1k

2022 Value

± 2,856

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Houston County, GA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 73.9k employees to 75.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Houston County, GA, are Public Administration (11,972 people), Retail Trade (9,895 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Houston County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Houston County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,632

Median earning men ± $2,756

$37,623

Median earning women ± $1,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($77,903), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,413), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,517), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,662), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

266
Retail Trade
178
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
165
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$345k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$267k
Retail Trade
$262k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Houston County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.41%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.41%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Houston County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Houston County, GA awarded 4,744 degrees. The student population of Houston County, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,841 male students and 5,842 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Houston County, GA are Black or African American (2,176 and 46%), followed by White (2,096 and 44.4%), Hispanic or Latino (249 and 5.27%), and Two or More Races (109 and 2.31%).

The largest universities in Houston County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Central Georgia Technical College (4,744 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Houston County, GA are Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies (306 and 6.45%), Welding Technology (294 and 6.2%), and Customer Service Support Operation (253 and 5.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 9,683 students enrolled in Houston County, GA, 39.7% men and 60.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,599 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies
306 degrees awarded
Other Science Technologies
208 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
61 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Houston County, GA was Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies with 306 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Houston County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Georgia Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

4,744 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Georgia Technical College with 4,744 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,900 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Houston County, GA, which is 0.668 times less than the 2,844 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,176 degrees mean that there were 1.04 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,096 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($682) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,706) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Houston County, GA was $189,500 in 2022, which is 0.672 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $189,500, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Houston County, GA is 66.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Houston County, GA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Houston County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Houston County, GA is $76,968. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Houston County, GA was Census Tract 211.08 with a value of $98,352, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $84,910 and $77,917.

In 2023, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Houston County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.915%.

Housing

Property

$189,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,595

$40,563

Median Property Taxes

±$1,969

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Houston County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Houston County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.9% of the housing units in Houston County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Houston County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 211.08
Census Tract 206
Census Tract 209

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Houston County, GA was Census Tract 211.08 with a value of $98,352, followed by Census Tract 206 and Census Tract 209, with respective values of $84,910 and $77,917.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Houston County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,968

Median Household Income

± $4,298

60.6k

Number of Households

± 2,423

In 2022, the median household income of the 60.6k households in Houston County, GA grew to $76,968 from the previous year's value of $70,313.

The following chart displays the households in Houston County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Houston County, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.23%)
Worked At Home (7.16%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Houston County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.23%) and those who worked at home (7.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Houston County, GA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Houston County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Houston County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Houston County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Houston County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Houston County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.915%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

9.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Houston County, GA (15.8k out of 162k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Houston County, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.3% of the children was living in poverty in Houston County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Houston County, GA has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 8.12% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 7.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Houston County, GA see 1799 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.279% increase from the previous year (1794 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1918 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 583 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,799 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Houston County, GA

Primary care physicians in Houston County, GA see an average of 1,799 patients per year. This represents a 0.279% increase from the previous year (1,794 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Houston County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

8.12%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

7.08%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Houston County, GA declined by 0.0318% from 10.5% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Houston County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.1 in Houston County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Houston County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.2% in Houston County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Houston County, GA.