How many people live in Houston County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 22,200 people living in Houston County, TX. That makes Houston County the 111th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.07% of people living in the state.
22.2K
population of Houston County, TX (2024)
0.07%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 22,200 people lived in Houston County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Houston County, TX’s age demographics?
About 5,000 Houston County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,500 Houston County residents, or 20.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Houston County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Houston County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 59.4% of the Houston County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Houston County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (22.7%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Houston County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 0.77%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 15.1% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Houston County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Houston County, TX is Crockett with about 6,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Houston County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crockett | 6,387 |
| 2. | Grapeland | 1,491 |
| 3. | Lovelady | 590 |
| 4. | Kennard | 285 |
| 5. | Latexo | 243 |
| 6. | Balance of Houston County | 13,201 |
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