Demographics · TX
Houston, TX demographics: 2,328,253 residents, with a median age of 34.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
2,328,253 people live in Houston, at a median age of 34.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 34.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Houston, the largest race group is White (30.4%); 44.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 29.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Houston is 34.4 years (±0.2), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 17.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 156,181 | 6.7% | ±3,288 |
| 5 to 17 | 389,136 | 16.7% | ±5,798 |
| 18 to 24 | 232,039 | 10.0% | ±4,202 |
| 25 to 34 | 412,034 | 17.7% | ±4,749 |
| 35 to 44 | 338,243 | 14.5% | ±5,454 |
| 45 to 54 | 274,044 | 11.8% | ±4,206 |
| 55 to 64 | 239,825 | 10.3% | ±4,122 |
| 65 to 74 | 172,770 | 7.4% | ±3,324 |
| 75 and over | 113,981 | 4.9% | ±2,837 |
Median age by sex: 34.1 (male) · 34.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Houston is White at 30.4% of the population. Separately, 44.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 706,709 | 30.4% | ±9,002 |
| Black or African American alone | 528,496 | 22.7% | ±8,340 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 24,306 | 1.0% | ±2,087 |
| Asian alone | 161,755 | 6.9% | ±4,425 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,746 | 0.1% | ±439 |
| Some other race alone | 345,398 | 14.8% | ±10,316 |
| Two or more races | 559,843 | 24.0% | ±11,643 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,030,112 | 44.2% | ±9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Houston has 930,404 households. 57.6% are family households and 34.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.46 people.
Total households
930,404
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.46
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
57.6%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 930,404 | ±3,659 |
| Family households | 536,353 | ±3,588 |
| Nonfamily households | 394,051 | ±5,222 |
| Householder living alone | 323,717 | ±5,211 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
29.3% of Houston residents were born outside the United States. 52.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (37.2%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 29.3% | 683,104 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 52.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 37.2% | Spanish · 808,128 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
36.6% of adults age 25 and over in Houston hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Houston is 4835000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.