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Houston County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Houston County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Houston County, AL has a population of 109,366 that grew 3.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 57.2% and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. The workforce skews toward mid-level educational attainment—87.4% hold a high school diploma or higher, while 22.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $37,348 and a median household income of $58,626. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $178,000 and median gross rent of $905/month, while a poverty rate of 18.0% and per capita income of $33,053 reflect a bifurcated income landscape despite a GDP per capita of $55,748.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

109,366

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,626

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Houston County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone69,848 (64.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone29,442 (27.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,967 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,846 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,532 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone1,157 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,937
  2. 2.Other Indo-European510
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island237
  4. 4.Vietnamese146
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,170

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,748

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,868
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,119
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)4,787
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities4,090
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,953

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,612
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,135
  3. 3.Service Occupations8,082
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,781
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,698

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.46×)3,975
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.45×)1,549
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)6,272
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.13×)2,475
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)2,423

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$905/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,503 (12.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,043 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,750 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,507 (9.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,283 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,168 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,348

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,963 (85.0%)
  • Carpooled3,988 (8.5%)
  • Worked At Home2,183 (4.6%)
  • Other331 (0.7%)
  • Walked276 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle92 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.