Houston County, Tennessee

Houston County is home to 8,353 people. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $59,576.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population8,3537,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,576$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.1%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.4%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.6%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$172,700$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$735$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income23.0%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.0 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.