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Houston County Statistics

Facts

Land area375.5 square miles
Population Density372.5 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)147,658
Population change5.5%
Under 5 years of age7%
Under 1825.9%
65 and over11.3%
Females51.2%
White64.1
Hispanic or Latino of any race6.5
Asian2.7%
Two or more races2.7%
Black or African American29.9%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school89%
Had a bachelor degree or higher24%
Veterans18,505

Households and Housing

Households52,330
Persons per household2.7
Living in the same house for one year or more83.3%
Median household income$54,893
The Per capita income$25,195
Live below the poverty line15.2%
Housing units59,707
Multi-unit structures17%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$132,900
Residents owning their homes67.1%

Business Facts

Total number of firms8,657
Women-owned firms29.1%
Asian-owned firms6.2%
Hispanic-owned firms2.8%
Black-owned firms17.1%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$1,524,261
Retail sales per capita$11,610
Manufacturers shipments$1,422,893
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data